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Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making, Paperback / softback Book

Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making Paperback / softback

Edited by Paul C. Stern, Thomas Dietz

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Federal agencies have taken steps to include the public in a wide range of environmental decisions.

Although some form of public participation is often required by law, agencies usually have broad discretion about the extent of that involvement.

Approaches vary widely, from holding public information-gathering meetings to forming advisory groups to actively including citizens in making and implementing decisions. Proponents of public participation argue that those who must live with the outcome of an environmental decision should have some influence on it.

Critics maintain that public participation slows decision making and can lower its quality by including people unfamiliar with the science involved. This book concludes that, when done correctly, public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment.

Well-managed public involvement also increases the legitimacy of decisions in the eyes of those affected by them, which makes it more likely that the decisions will be implemented effectively.

This book recommends that agencies recognize public participation as valuable to their objectives, not just as a formality required by the law.

It details principles and approaches agencies can use to successfully involve the public. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 The Promise and Perils of Participation3 The Effects of Public Participation4 Public Participation Practice: Management Practices5 Practice: Organizing Participation6 Practice: Integrating Science7 Context: The Issue8 Context: The People9 Overall Conclusions and RecommendationsReferencesAppendix: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff

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