Why high participatory ideals fail in practice: A bottom-up approach to public nonparticipation in EIA

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 159-178

  Wiklund, Hans ^a,b  

^a JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

^b Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Government Offices of Sweden   (Sweden)

Author keywords

design and management of public participation; Environmental impact assessment; nonparticipation; public participation; rational action

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

EID: 79960448513     PISSN: 14643332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1464333211003833     Document Type: Conference Paper

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