Public participation in environmental decision making: The European dimension Autor Sheate W., Atkinson N. Título de serie Environmental Policy and Practice | Vol. 5(3); 119 - 129; 11 p. Fecha 1995 Fuente IUCN (ID: ANA-056587) Editor | Lugar de publicación EPP Publications | Richmond, UK Idioma Inglés País/Territorio Unión Europea Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave EIA Participación pública Resumen Recent international commitments provide an added impetus and context for the development of improved public participation in environmental decision-making: In Europe environmental impact assessment (EIA) is now - ten years since first agreed - well established. Lessons from the experience of EIA provide some useful insights as to how to ensure effective public participation in the newer EC instruments of access to information, environmental management and auditing, and eco-labelling. The key to successful public participation lies in achieving an appropriate balance between early opportunities for involvement in decision-making and access to justice when things go awry: A question of providing both prevention and cure.