Fairness and competence in citizen participation : evaluating models for environmental discourse

Authors:Thomas Webler (Editor), Peter Wiedemann (Editor), Ortwin Renn (Editor)

Summary:A vital issue facing citizens and governments of modern democracies is the direct participation of the public in the solution of environmental problems. This title provides a theoretical and methodological basis for the systematic evaluation of models for environmental discourse.

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Series:

Technology, risk and society, 10

Physical Description:XIX, 381 p. : illustrations ; 26 cm

ISBN:

9780792335177, 0792335171

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:797417041

Subjects:

Politica ambientale

Contents:

1. A Need for Discourse on Citizen Participation: Objectives and Structure of the Book.- 2. A Brief Primer on Participation: Philosophy and Practice.- 3. “ Right “ Discourse in Citizen Participation: An Evaluative Yardstick.- 4. The Redemption of Citizen Advisory Committees: A Perspective from Critical Theory.- 5. Citizens’ Advisory Committee as a Model for Public Participation: A Multiple-Criteria Evaluation.- 6. Planning Cells: A Gate to “Fractal” Mediation.- 7. Review of “Planning Cells: ” Problems of Legitimation.- 8. Citizens Juries: One Solution for Difficult Environmental Questions.- 9. The Citizens’ Jury Model of Public Participation: A Critical Evaluation.- 10. The Varresbecker Bach Participatory Process: The Model of Citizen Initiatives.- 11. The Varresbecker Bach Participatory Process: An Evaluation.- 12. Regulatory Negotiation as a Form of Public Participation.- 13. Regulatory Negotiation as Citizen Participation: A Critique.- 14. Mediation.- 15. Environmental Mediation: Insights into the Microcosm and Outlooks for Political Implications.- 16. Voluntary Siting of Noxious Facilities: The Role of Compensation.- 17. Voluntary Siting of Noxious Facilities: Additional Thoughts and Empirical Evidence.- 18. Direct Participation in Macro-Issues: A Multiple Group Approach. An Analysis and Critique of the Dutch National Debate on Energy Policy, Fairness, Competence, and Beyond.- 19. The Dutch Study Groups Revisited.- 20. The Pursuit of Fair and Competent Citizen Participation.- Appendix Biographies of Authors.