Ruth Greenspan Bell, Resources for the FutureJane Bloom Stewart, New York University. Presentation at the GEF International Waters Conference 2000 (15 slides)
Overview of Presentation:
1) What is public participation and what does it add?
2) Pragmatic reasons for public participation
3)Examples of public participation to achieve environmental goals
4)Summary thoughts about public participation
5) Future directions in the Danube
Ruth Hull, Senior Scientist, Intrinsik Inc, and member of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) talks about importance of transparency in risk communication at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation's (CEC) Chemicals Management Forum in San Antonio, Texas, on May 16, 2012. More at: http://www.cec.org/chemicals2012
Black Falls Water Project Power teaches about our safe water and sanitation project, as well as the Grassroots Driven Development approach that was used to achieve environmental justice for the Black Falls community on the Navajo Nation.
Renee Cipriano, Schiff Hardin, NGO and Community Influence--Regulatory and Po...Kevin Perry
Renee Cipriano, Schiff Hardin, NGO and Community Influence--Regulatory and Policy Change through Litigation and Activism, Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference, Chicago, October 29-30, 2015
Risk Communication For Adapting To Climate Changeadubey2
Communicate risk of not adapting to climate change to policy makers and vulnerable community
To influence policy makers and community for modifying policies related to agriculture and water resources
The focus was on Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh covering 12 villages
Stakeholder engagement for infrastructure projects webinar
Friday 27 March 2020
presented by:
Kenn Dolan
The link to the write up page and resources of this webinar:
https://www.apm.org.uk/news/stakeholder-engagement-for-infrastructure-projects-webinar/
Invited presentation for plenary session 1: Leveraging a Never Ending Technological Revolution as part of the 4th GEOSS Science and Technology Stakeholder Workshop: Concepts, Technologies, Systems and Users of the Next GEOSS, Norfolk, VA, held on March 24-26, 2015. http://www.gstss.org/2015_Norfolk_4th/program.php
Public Participation in transboundary issues in the Republic of Moldova (Ilya...Iwl Pcu
Three big international conferences were organized during last years to attract attention of politicians, scientists, water users to the Dniester River environmental problems.
Moving Ahead on the Gloabl Agenda: Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Island...Iwl Pcu
Objective: Promote the implementation of international commitments related to oceans, coasts, and SIDS--especially WSSD.
Consider new emerging ocean issues.
Promote consensus building on unresolved ocean issues.
Provide oceans policy advocacy at the highest political levels.
GEF Strategic Partnership for the Large Marine Ecosystems of East AsiaIwl Pcu
S. Adrian Ross and Mara Warwick present the Strategic Partnership for the Large Marine Ecosystems of East Asia at GPA IGR-2 Partnership Day, October 17, 2006.
Ruth Hull, Senior Scientist, Intrinsik Inc, and member of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) talks about importance of transparency in risk communication at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation's (CEC) Chemicals Management Forum in San Antonio, Texas, on May 16, 2012. More at: http://www.cec.org/chemicals2012
Black Falls Water Project Power teaches about our safe water and sanitation project, as well as the Grassroots Driven Development approach that was used to achieve environmental justice for the Black Falls community on the Navajo Nation.
Renee Cipriano, Schiff Hardin, NGO and Community Influence--Regulatory and Po...Kevin Perry
Renee Cipriano, Schiff Hardin, NGO and Community Influence--Regulatory and Policy Change through Litigation and Activism, Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference, Chicago, October 29-30, 2015
Risk Communication For Adapting To Climate Changeadubey2
Communicate risk of not adapting to climate change to policy makers and vulnerable community
To influence policy makers and community for modifying policies related to agriculture and water resources
The focus was on Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh covering 12 villages
Stakeholder engagement for infrastructure projects webinar
Friday 27 March 2020
presented by:
Kenn Dolan
The link to the write up page and resources of this webinar:
https://www.apm.org.uk/news/stakeholder-engagement-for-infrastructure-projects-webinar/
Invited presentation for plenary session 1: Leveraging a Never Ending Technological Revolution as part of the 4th GEOSS Science and Technology Stakeholder Workshop: Concepts, Technologies, Systems and Users of the Next GEOSS, Norfolk, VA, held on March 24-26, 2015. http://www.gstss.org/2015_Norfolk_4th/program.php
Public Participation in transboundary issues in the Republic of Moldova (Ilya...Iwl Pcu
Three big international conferences were organized during last years to attract attention of politicians, scientists, water users to the Dniester River environmental problems.
Moving Ahead on the Gloabl Agenda: Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Island...Iwl Pcu
Objective: Promote the implementation of international commitments related to oceans, coasts, and SIDS--especially WSSD.
Consider new emerging ocean issues.
Promote consensus building on unresolved ocean issues.
Provide oceans policy advocacy at the highest political levels.
GEF Strategic Partnership for the Large Marine Ecosystems of East AsiaIwl Pcu
S. Adrian Ross and Mara Warwick present the Strategic Partnership for the Large Marine Ecosystems of East Asia at GPA IGR-2 Partnership Day, October 17, 2006.
Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making Ashwani Kumar
Public participation can be defined as a continuous, two way communication process which involves promoting full public understanding of the processes and mechanisms through which environmental problems and needs are investigated and solved by responsible agencies; keeping the public fully informed about the progress of studies or implications of the project
Benefits of EIA:
The benefits of EIA can be direct, such as the improved design or location of a project, or indirect, such as better quality EIA work or raised environmental awareness of the personnel involved in the project. In these cases, there will be with flow-on effects in their future work. As mentioned above, these potential gains from EIA increase the earlier the process is applied in the design process.
This is the newest IAP2 USA Brochure with information on training, professional development, our core values, code of ethics, and public participation spectrum. Feel free to share and utilize for your work in the field.
PACT's Mekong Partnership for the Environment gave this presentation on whether meaningful public participation in Environmental Impact Assessment is possible in the Mekong Region. Case studies in other countries and domains were looked at.
How are decisions made to authorize industrial operations in Alberta? Who gets to use water and how? How can you get involved in those types of decisions?
The short answer is that Alberta Environment regulates environmental aspects of many industrial activities under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, and water use and activities affecting water under the Water Act.
On February 4th 2010, Cindy Chiasson, the Environmental Law Centre's Executive Director, explained more about these authorizations and how you can have a say in the decision-making process.
Pecha Kucha format presentation about innovative tools being developed by the GEF-UNEP Flood and Drought Management Tools project, by Raul Glotzbach in the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference.
Pecha Kucha format presentation about innovative solutions being deployed by the Caribbean Wastewater Project (Revolving Fund) GEF-IADB/UNEP, by Alfredo Coelloin the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference.
Large Marine Ecosystems: Megaregional Best Practices for LME Assessment and M...Iwl Pcu
Workshop convened at GEF – IWC8
Negombo, Sri Lanka
May 9, 2016
Kenneth Sherman, NOAA
LME Program
Andrew Hudson, UNDP
Water and Ocean Governance Programme
Slides used during the science to communication workshop in the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference, to explain how to understand and communicate with an audience better when presenting.
Presentation by Chris O'Brien, of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (Bay of Bengal LME project) during the science to communication workshop in the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference. The presentations focuses on how to create effective powerpoint slides.
How to communicate science effectively (IWC8 Presentation)Iwl Pcu
Presentation by Professor Sevvandi Jajakody, of the Wayamba University(Bay of Bengal LME project) during the science to communication workshop in the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference.
Presentation by Chris O'Brien, of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (Bay of Bengal LME project) during the science to communication workshop in the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference.
Presentation by Peter Whalley, International Nitrogen Management System GEF- UNEP project providing an introduction to the nitrogen roundtable at the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters conference
Presentation by Hugh Walton of the GEF-UNDP Pacific Fisheries project 4746 at the 8th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference.
GEF Pillar 1.2 Promoting Transformational Change in Major Global Industries
Hugh Walton – Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Background - The FFA region
GEF OFMP – 2001 – 2004 & 2005 – 2011
Evaluation in the context of transformational change
OFMP 2 – 2015 – 2019 – Setting the stage for institutional change
TDA/SAP Methodology Training Course Module 2 Section 5
Information Access and NGO Participation: North America and Europe
1. Information Access and NGO
Participation: North America
and Europe
Ruth Greenspan Bell, Resources for the Future
Jane Bloom Stewart, New York University
2. Overview of Presentation
• What is public participation and what does it add?
• Pragmatic reasons for public participation
• Examples of public participation to achieve
environmental goals
• Summary thoughts about public participation
• Future directions in the Danube
3. What is Public Participation?
• Explicit processes to involve people, NGOs and the private
sector in decisionmaking and achieving environmental
results
• Can include
– Commenting on draft legislation/proposed regulations
– Lobbying
– Litigation & citizen enforcement
– Commenting on proposed discharge permits
– Implementation activities
4. Public Participation can:
• Improve the quality of environmental
decisionmaking
• Help build a dynamic for improved
implementation
5. Four Reasons To Involve the
Public
• Builds an Environmental Constituency
• Informs Decisionmaking
• Participatory Democracy - Obtains Consent of the
Governed to Environmental Requirements
• Builds Public Trust & Fair Process for
Environmental Results
6. Involving More People in Finding
Solutions
• Numerous Pollution Sources
• Geographically Dispersed Facilities
7. Increasing the Information
Available to Decision-makers
• Available Technologies
• Experience Applying Technologies
• Impacts of Pollution
• Public Acceptability of Risk
8. Consent of the Governed: How
is Public Opinion Expressed?
• Voting/Influencing Other Voters
• Lobbying Elected Bodies/Providing
Information and Data
• Opportunities to Comment on Proposed
Government Policies (e.g. draft regulations)
• Advisory Committees
9. Obtaining Consent of the
Governed
• Environmental Protection as an interactive
process between government and the public
• Keys to legitimacy and public acceptance
– solicit/consider views of all affected parties
– transparent decisionmaking process
– articulate reasons for decisions
10. Increasing Public Trust
• Do People Believe Government Decisions
are Worth Obeying?
• Importance of Fair Process in Establishing
Legitimacy
• Honest, Neutral, Unbiased Decision-makers
• Transparent Decision Processes
11. Example #1: Environmental Impact
Assessment
• Congress Passed a Law
• Public Pressure/Litigation Aided Implementation
• As a result, EIA Provides Information to the
Public
• Information Feeds Back into the Decision Process
12. Lessons Learned?
• Success of EIA in U.S. demonstrates two
roles for the public
– Holding government’s “feet to the fire”
– Using EIA-generated information to express
opinions, influence decisionmakers
• Transparent Public Process Builds Trust in
Government Decisionmaking
13. Example #2: Toxic Release
Reporting
• Law requires reporting of toxic releases by
industrial dischargers to all environmental media
• Public access to TRI (PRTR) enables public to
identify polluters/enforce/exert pressure to reduce
toxic releases
• Media dissemination of TRI data encourages
voluntary reductions/enforcement
14. Lessons for the Danube
• Results require multiple actors -- government,
private sector and NGOs
• Information is powerful
– foundation of participation
• Participation builds
– regulatory success
– legitimacy
• Informed participation can help reduce pollution
15. Future Directions: Building Institutions for
Public Participation in the Danube
• CEE-wide commitments to Aarhus Convention
• Objective: Implementation
• 18-month GEF-funded pilot project
• Hungarian and Slovenian government officials, NGOs,
other stakeholders
• Builds constituencies for GEF’s transboundary Danube
restoration programs
• Model for progress throughout Danube basin