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A civic republican perspective on the National Environmental Policy Act ' s process for citizen participation

Author
Poisner J.
Journal/Series
Environmental Law | Vol. 26(1); 53 - 94; 42 p.
Date
1996
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-058050)
Publisher | Place of publication
Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College | Portland, OR, USA
Language
English
Country/Territory
United States of America
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Public participation
Abstract

After discussing the public participation provisions of thee National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the author develops criteria for evaluating citizen participation and applies those criteria to NEPA. The Article concludes by suggesting a possible reform to make citizen participation nearer the civic republican ideal, the establishment of citizen lay juries with substantive authority over the NEPA process