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Beierle, Thomas C.. |
This paper presents a framework for evaluating mechanisms that involve the public in environmental decision-making. These include traditional participatory mechanisms--such as public hearings, notice and comment procedures, and advisory committees--as well as those considered more innovative--such as regulatory negotiations, mediations, and citizen juries. The framework is based on a set of "social goals," defined as those goals which are valued outcomes of a participatory process, but which transcend the immediate interests of any party in that process. The goals are: educating the public, incorporating public values and knowledge into decision-making, building trust, reducing conflict, and assuring cost-effective decision-making. The paper begins with a... |
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Public participation; Alternative dispute resolution; Consensus building; Public hearing; Advisory committee; Regulatory negotiation; Mediation; Evaluation; Trust; Social capital; Environmental Economics and Policy. |
Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10497 |
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Beierle, Thomas C.. |
The increased use of stakeholder processes in environmental decision-making has raised concerns that the inherently "political" nature of such processes may sacrifice substantive quality for political expediency. In particular, there is concern that good science will not be used adequately in stakeholder processes nor be reflected in their decision outcomes. This paper looks to the case study record to examine the quality of the outcomes of stakeholder efforts and the scientific and technical resources stakeholders use. The data for the analysis come from a "case survey," in which researchers coded information on over 100 attributes of 239 published case studies of stakeholder involvement in environmental decision-making. These cases reflect a diversity of... |
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Public participation; Stakeholder; Science; Alternative dispute resolution; Consensus building; Risk and Uncertainty. |
Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10686 |
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