Handbook of public participation in impact assessment / edited by Tanya Burdett and A. John Sinclair.

Part I. Public participation in a next generation impact assessment context : -- 1. Setting the scene: Public participation in impact assessment / Tanya Burdett and A. John Sinclair -- 2. The essential elements of meaningful public participation in ia / John Sinclair and Tanya Burdett -- Part II. Essential elements of meaningful participation: Skills, approaches and tools : -- 3. Public participation in eia: Practitioner views on getting the basics right / Margaret Harvie and Kate Koutsamanis -- 4. A practitioner's perspective on the rise of the 'co' for impact assessment: Collaboration and co-design / Max Hardy, Anthony Boxshall, Susan Carter and Prue Blake -- 5. The promise of social learning-oriented approaches to public participation / Alan P. Diduck and A. John Sinclair -- 6. Setting the stage for success: Early engagement in ia / Anna Johnston and John Sinclair -- 7. Digital and interactive ia and online participation approaches: Skills and tools / Paul Eijssen and Josh Fothergill -- 8. Data sharing and the emerging role of digital participatory platforms in impact assessment / Robyn Cochrane -- 9. Public hearings in impact assessment: Building on basics with deliberative participation and alternative dispute resolution / David V. Wright, Sharon Mascher and Sam Kalen -- 10. Leading edge deliberative approaches to public participation / Nivek Thompson -- 11. Community-driven approaches to impact assessment / Heidi Walker and Penelope Sanz -- 12. Children and young people's participation in impact assessment / Tara M. Collins, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Christina McMellon and Steven Gibson -- 13. Effectively engaging the public in impact assessment follow-up / Angus Morrison-Saunders and Jos Arts -- Part III. Regional case studies: Participation through alternative governance approaches : -- 14. Participation practice and impact assessment: The UK's outlook, post-brexit / Rufus A. Howard -- 15. Indigenous peoples' authority, rights and engagement in impact assessment: Experiences and perspectives from Canada and aotearoa new zealand / Aaron Bruce, Anna Johnston and Dyanna Jolly -- 16. Best practice public participation in Africa / Ilse Aucamp, Francois P. Retief and Luke A. Sandham -- 17. New challenges and old hurdles for public participation in impact assessment in Latin America and the Caribbean / Luis E. Sánchez, Solange Silva-Sánchez and Philippe Hanna -- 18. Public participation in mega undertakings: Experiences from Hong Kong / Timothy J. Peirson-Smith -- 19. Crossing boundaries and jurisdictions: Implications for public participation highlighting Canada and Europe / Patricia Fitzpatrick and Alan Bond -- 20. Effective integration of climate change into impact assessment: The importance of meaningful public engagement / Meinhard Doelle and Adebayo Majekolagbe -- Part IV. Future directions : -- 21. The next generation of public participation in impact assessment / A. John Sinclair and Tanya Burdett..

"This Handbook provides a clear overview of how to achieve meaningful public participation in impact assessment (IA). It explores conceptual elements, including the democratic core of public participation in IA, as well as practical challenges, such as data sharing, with diverse perspectives from 39 leading academics and practitioners. Critically examining how different engagement frameworks have evolved over time, this Handbook underlines the ways in which tokenistic approaches and wider planning and approvals structures challenge the implementation of meaningful public participation. Contributing authors discuss the impact of international agreements, legislation and regulatory regimes, and review commonly used professional association frameworks such as the International Association for Public Participation core values for practice. They demonstrate through case studies what meaningful public participation looks like in diverse regional contexts, addressing the intentions of being purposeful, inclusive, transformative and proactive. By emphasising the strength of community engagement, the Handbook argues that public participation in IA can contribute to enhanced democracy and sustainability for all. "-- Provided by publisher.

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