Final Report on Recommendations to Improve Public Works Decision-making
Title | Final Report on Recommendations to Improve Public Works Decision-making PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Capital investments |
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To Discuss the Final Report of the National Council on Public Works Improvement
Title | To Discuss the Final Report of the National Council on Public Works Improvement PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Economic Development |
Publisher | |
Pages | 462 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Infrastructure (Economics) |
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Fragile Foundations
Title | Fragile Foundations PDF eBook |
Author | National Council on Public Works Improvement (U.S.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Infrastructure (Economics) |
ISBN |
Fragile Foundations
Title | Fragile Foundations PDF eBook |
Author | National Council on Public Works Improvement (U.S.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Government publications |
ISBN |
A report on America's public works : final report to the President and the Congress.
Fragile Foundations
Title | Fragile Foundations PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Infrastructure (Economics) |
ISBN |
"A report on America's public works : final report to the President and the Congress"--T.p.
The Nation's Public Works
Title | The Nation's Public Works PDF eBook |
Author | National Council on Public Works Improvement (U.S.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Infrastructure (Economics) |
ISBN |
Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making
Title | Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2008-11-07 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0309134412 |
Federal agencies have taken steps to include the public in a wide range of environmental decisions. Although some form of public participation is often required by law, agencies usually have broad discretion about the extent of that involvement. Approaches vary widely, from holding public information-gathering meetings to forming advisory groups to actively including citizens in making and implementing decisions. Proponents of public participation argue that those who must live with the outcome of an environmental decision should have some influence on it. Critics maintain that public participation slows decision making and can lower its quality by including people unfamiliar with the science involved. This book concludes that, when done correctly, public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment. Well-managed public involvement also increases the legitimacy of decisions in the eyes of those affected by them, which makes it more likely that the decisions will be implemented effectively. This book recommends that agencies recognize public participation as valuable to their objectives, not just as a formality required by the law. It details principles and approaches agencies can use to successfully involve the public.