Success of citizen advisory committees in consensus‐based water resources planning in the great lakes basin

Landre, Betsy Kiernan; Knuth, Barbara A.

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“…The literature on collaborative institutions emphasizes the importance of inclusiveness with respect to stakeholders who are affected (Lubell 2003;Ansell and Gash 2008). Deliberation studies emphasize the importance of citizen participation for the legitimacy and the quality of decisions (Habermas et al 1964;Landre and Knuth 1993;Vasseur et al 1997;Rowe and Frewer 2000;Parkins 2002). Still, the risk with strong citizen participation is that it may complicate the determination of public preferences and create ambiguity as to how much weight these inputs from citizens should be given (Steelman and Ascher 1997).…”

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Policy forums: Why do they exist and what are they used for?

2015

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Abstract:Policy forums are issue-based intermediary organizations where diverse types of political and societal actors repeatedly interact. Policy forums are important elements of modern governance systems as they allow actors to learn, negotiate, or build trust. They can vary in composition, size, membership logic, and other distinct features. This article lays the foundation of a theory of policy forums based on three interrelated elements: First, it discusses conditions for the formation of a forum and describes the logic of these organizations as one of an asymmetric multipartite exchange. Second, it enumerates the potential set of goals and motivations of participating actors that are fed into this exchange. Third, it proposes eight different dimensions on which policy forums differ and which affect the exchange mechanisms among actors. We claim that empirical work on policy forums should systematically take these elements into account and propose elements of a research agenda.

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Policy forums: Why do they exist and what are they used for?

2015

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“…Lastly, reflexive impact refers to the interactions and inter-relations that develop among the actors-the improvement in their capacity to interact in a public space. Often referred to as "relationshipbuilding", this includes an increase in trust or a better understanding of and greater respect for the situation of each player and their concerns or values (Landre and Knuth 1993, Johnson and Campbell 1999, McCool and Guthrie 2001. Overall, these three broad categories of impacts constitute a helpful starting point for the study of public participation mechanisms such as deliberative forums (e.g., advisory committees).…”

Section: The Multidimensional Effects Of Participatory Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Reflexive impact refers first to an increase in knowledge on an issue, on management approaches (e.g., ecosystem management), on environmental processes, or on procedural requirements (Landre and Knuth 1993, Guston 1999, McCool and Guthrie 2001. It can also refer to the individual competencies developed by participants, including the development of new perspectives (Landre and Knuth 1993). Involvement in a public participation process allows the participants to develop certain "skills" likely to contribute to their ability to intervene publicly in a more effective and confident manner (Lequin 2001, McCool andGuthrie 2001).…”

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“…Reflexive impact is linked to participants in the processes where participants learn important lessons despite being unsuccessful in changing policy (Guston 1999). Reflexive impact refers first to an increase in knowledge on an issue, on management approaches (e.g., ecosystem management), on environmental processes, or on procedural requirements (Landre and Knuth 1993, Guston 1999, McCool and Guthrie 2001. It can also refer to the individual competencies developed by participants, including the development of new perspectives (Landre and Knuth 1993).…”

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“…Effective impact refers to the decisions made following participation, the concrete "products" or outputs of the process. This includes the production of a plan, the signing of an agreement, the formulation of a decision, or the introduction of a policy or a measure (Landre and Knuth 1993, Guston 1999, Boon and Meilby 2000. Procedural impact refers to the way public participation processes are delivered (Guston 1999, Einsiedel et al 2001.…”

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Assessing the effects of public participation processes from the point of view of participants: significance, achievements, and challenges

Martineau-Delisle¹,

Nadeau²

2010

The Forestry Chronicle

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Public participation practices are now common and recognized as a way of including a broader range of interests and social values in forest management. However, we know little about their real benefits. This article presents the results of a study aimed at developing a deeper understanding of the diverse impacts of public participation and, in particular, of forest-related deliberative forums (i.e. committee types of processes). The study is based on an analysis of data collected from 137 respondents-participants and coordinators-who have been involved in more than 120 forest-related public participation processes in the province of Quebec. The study examined the diversity of potential impacts of public participation processes, assessed the significance of the impacts, and evaluated the capacity of existing processes to achieve them. Overall, the study provides practical information to support the evaluation of public participation processes, a requirement that is increasingly imposed on forest practitioners and decision-makers.Key words: forest governance, forestry, outputs/outcomes, impacts of citizen involvement/public participation processes, stakeholder consultation, advisory committees, evaluation, performance measurement, criteria and indicators, sustainable forest management, Canada, Quebec résumé Les processus de participation publique sont maintenant une pratique généralisée dans le secteur forestier; ils sont reconnus comme étant un moyen d'intégrer un éventail plus large d'intérêts et de valeurs sociales dans la gestion des forêts. Malgré cela, les connaissances demeurent fragmentaires sur les bénéfices réels de ces processus. L'article pré-sente les résultats d'une étude visant à développer une compréhension approfondie des divers impacts reliés aux processus de participation publique et, en particulier, aux formes délibératives de mécanismes (ex. comités). L'étude est basée sur une analyse de données amassées auprès de 137 répondants impliqués comme coordonnateurs et participants dans plus de 120 processus de participation publique liés à la gestion des forêts québécoises. L'objectif de l'étude était d' examiner la diversité des impacts potentiels des processus de participation publique, d' évaluer leur importance, ainsi que de mesurer la capacité des processus à concrétiser ces impacts dans les faits. Globalement, l'étude offre des informations pratiques à même de supporter l'évaluation des processus de participation publique, une exigence à laquelle doivent de plus en plus répondre les praticiens et les preneurs de décision dans le secteur forestier.

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Miller¹

1999

Environmental Problem Solving

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Success of citizen advisory committees in consensus‐based water resources planning in the great lakes basin

Cited by 45 publications

References 10 publications

Policy forums: Why do they exist and what are they used for?

Policy forums: Why do they exist and what are they used for?

Assessing the effects of public participation processes from the point of view of participants: significance, achievements, and challenges

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