Public Participation in Sustainability Science A Handbook [Hardcover]

This book examines methods for facilitating public participation in environmental policy making.The participation of citizens and other stakeholders is increasingly important for policy making on the environment and sustainable development. The contributors to this book examine methods for facilitating public participation on a local and global level. The book argues that policy makers must take account of a complex network of social and natural interactions, and that there can be no 'grand plan' which ignores this complexity. The authors thus suggest consultation procedures which integrate technical scientific modelling with democratic decision-making processes.The participation of citizens and other stakeholders is increasingly important for policy making on the environment and sustainable development. The contributors to this book examine methods for facilitating public participation on a local and global level. The book argues that policy makers must take account of a complex network of social and natural interactions, and that there can be no 'grand plan' which ignores this complexity. The authors thus suggest consultation procedures which integrate technical scientific modelling with democratic decision-making processes.The participation of citizens and other stakeholders is increasingly important for policy making in sustainability and environmental development. The contributors to this book examine methods for facilitating public participation on local and international levels. Policy makers must consider a complex network of social and natural interactions. The study suggests consultation procedures integrating technical scientific modelling with democratic decision-making processes.Part I. Concepts and Insights: 1. Citizenship participation in sustainability assessments Bernd Kasemir, Carlo C. Jaeger and Jill J?ger; 2. Contexts of citizen participation Clair Gough, ?ric Darier, Bruna de Marchi, Silvio Funtowicz, Robin Grove-White, Angela Guimaraes Pereira,l#i