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Public participation in environmental decision making: The European dimension

Auteur
Sheate W., Atkinson N.
Périodique/Collection
Environmental Policy and Practice | Vol. 5(3); 119 - 129; 11 p.
Date
1995
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-056587)
Éditeur | Lieu de publication
EPP Publications | Richmond, UK
Langue
Anglais
Pays/Territoire
Union européenne
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Participation du public EIA
Résumé

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.