Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making

by Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

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. Approaches vary widely, from holding public information-gathering meetings to forming advisory groups to actively including citizens in making and implementing decisions.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309123984
• ISBN13: 9780309123983
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"