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Meaningful Public Participation In Environmental Assessment: Perspectives From Canadian Participants, Proponents, And Government

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  • JENNIFER M. P. STEWART

    (Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada)

  • A. JOHN SINCLAIR

    (Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada)

Abstract

The benefits of public participation in EA have been clearly described in both theoretical and practical terms. Despite the wealth of benefits ascribed to engaging the public in EA, the design and implementation of specific public participation programs remains contentious. In fact, public participation processes are still frequently criticized as dissatisfying by participants, costly, and time consuming, by proponents, and inefficient by governments. The purpose of this research was, therefore, to establish whether there are points of convergence in opinion among participant, proponent, and government sectors regarding what constitutes appropriate principles and procedures for meaningful public participation. Our approach was qualitative and included consideration of the literature and interviews with Canadian public participation practitioners. Government, proponent and participant respondents identified and agreed on eight key elements, along with sub-components, of meaningful public participation. These elements, as well as those where convergence was not reached, are outlined and discussed.

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  • Jennifer M. P. Stewart & A. John Sinclair, 2007. "Meaningful Public Participation In Environmental Assessment: Perspectives From Canadian Participants, Proponents, And Government," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 9(02), pages 161-183.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:09:y:2007:i:02:n:s1464333207002743
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333207002743
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    2. Alan Paul Diduck & Andrew John Sinclair, 2016. "Small Hydro Development in the Indian Himalaya : Implications for Environmental Assessment Reform," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(02), pages 1-24, June.
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    4. Aniekan Udofia & Bram Noble & Greg Poelzer, 2016. "Aboriginal Participation in Canadian Environmental Assessment: Gap Analysis and Directions for Scholarly Research," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 18(03), pages 1-28, September.
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