Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• National Research Council

Titel

Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making

Ist Teil von

• National Academy Press, 2008, 322 pp, 2008

Erscheinungsjahr

2008

Quelle

PAIS Index

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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. 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. Appendixes, References.