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

Auteur
Poisner J.
Périodique/Collection
Environmental Law | Vol. 26(1); 53 - 94; 42 p.
Date
1996
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-058050)
Éditeur | Lieu de publication
Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College | Portland, OR, USA
Langue
Anglais
Pays/Territoire
États-Unis d'Amérique
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Participation du public
Résumé

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