The role of formalisation, participation and context in the success of public involvement mechanisms in resource management

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 423-441

  Newig, Jens ^a   Gaube, Veronika ^b   Berkhoff, Karin ^c   Kaldrack, Kai ^d   Kastens, Britta ^d   Lutz, Juliana ^b   Schlußmeier, Bianca ^e   Adensam, Heidelinde ^b   Haberl, Helmut ^b  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

^c LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^e Begegnung   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case study comparison; Effectiveness; Information flows; Learning; Participatory methods; Public participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249095774     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11213-008-9113-9     Document Type: Article

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