Democracy in practice : public participation in environmental decisions

著者

• Beierle, Thomas C.
• Cayford, Jerry

書誌事項

Democracy in practice : public participation in environmental decisions

Thomas C. Beierle and Jerry Cayford

Resources for the Future, c2002

• : hbk
• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-142) and index

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: hbk ISBN 9781891853531

内容説明

In spite of the expanding role of public participation in environmental decisionmaking, there has been little systematic examination of whether it has, to date, contributed toward better environmental management. Neither have there been extensive empirical studies to examine how participation processes can be made more effective. Democracy in Practice brings together, for the first time, the collected experience of 30 years of public involvement in environmental decisionmaking. Using data from 239 cases, the authors evaluate the success of public participation and the contextual and procedural factors that lead to it. Thomas Beierle and Jerry Cayford demonstrate that public participation has not only improved environmental policy, but it has also played an important educational role and has helped resolve the conflict and mistrust that often plague environmental issues. Among the authors' findings are that intensive 'problem-solving' processes are most effective for achieving a broad set of social goals, and participant motivation and agency responsiveness are key factors for success. Democracy in Practice will be useful for a broad range of interests. For researchers, it assembles the most comprehensive data set on the practice of public participation, and presents a systematic typology and evaluation framework. For policymakers, political leaders, and citizens, it provides concrete advice about what to expect from public participation, and how it can be made more effective. Democracy in Practice concludes with a systematic guide for use by government agencies in their efforts to design successful public participation efforts.

目次

Executive Summary 1. Introduction 2. Conceptual Framework and Methodology 3. The Social Goals of Public Participation 4. The Context of Public Participation 5. The Process of Public Participation 6. Public Participation and Implementation 7. Designing Public Participation Processes 8. Conclusions and Areas for Further Research Appendix A: Case Survey Methodology Appendix B: Details on Data and Aggregation Appendix C: Technical Analysis Appendix D: Examination of Potential Bias Appendix E: Citations for Cases in the Final Data Set References Index

巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9781891853548

内容説明

In spite of the expanding role of public participation in environmental decisionmaking, there has been little systematic examination of whether it has, to date, contributed toward better environmental management. Neither have there been extensive empirical studies to examine how participation processes can be made more effective. Democracy in Practice brings together, for the first time, the collected experience of 30 years of public involvement in environmental decisionmaking. Using data from 239 cases, the authors evaluate the success of public participation and the contextual and procedural factors that lead to it. Thomas Beierle and Jerry Cayford demonstrate that public participation has not only improved environmental policy, but it has also played an important educational role and has helped resolve the conflict and mistrust that often plague environmental issues. Among the authors' findings are that intensive 'problem-solving' processes are most effective for achieving a broad set of social goals, and participant motivation and agency responsiveness are key factors for success. Democracy in Practice will be useful for a broad range of interests. For researchers, it assembles the most comprehensive data set on the practice of public participation, and presents a systematic typology and evaluation framework. For policymakers, political leaders, and citizens, it provides concrete advice about what to expect from public participation, and how it can be made more effective. Democracy in Practice concludes with a systematic guide for use by government agencies in their efforts to design successful public participation efforts.

目次

Executive Summary 1. Introduction 2. Conceptual Framework and Methodology 3. The Social Goals of Public Participation 4. The Context of Public Participation 5. The Process of Public Participation 6. Public Participation and Implementation 7. Designing Public Participation Processes 8. Conclusions and Areas for Further Research Appendix A: Case Survey Methodology Appendix B: Details on Data and Aggregation Appendix C: Technical Analysis Appendix D: Examination of Potential Bias Appendix E: Citations for Cases in the Final Data Set References Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA58565471
• ISBN:
  • 1891853538
  • 1891853546
• LCCN: 2002017322
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Washington, D.C.
• ページ数/冊数: viii, 149 p.
• 大きさ: 23 cm
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Environmental policy