CONTENTS

PUPLIC PARTICIPATION
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES

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WHAT IS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION?

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DIFFERENT WAYS
TO INVOLVE THE PUBLIC

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ROUND TABLES IN CANADA

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USING ROUND TABLES IN THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR IN POLAND
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URBAN GREENING. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BANGKOK
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ENLISTING THE PUBLIC TO CLEAN UP CITIES
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EMPOWERMENT AND PUPLIC PARTICIPATION
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ICSC'S ROLE AS A BROKER
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ICSC'S CANADIAN TEAM-
PUPLIC PARTICIPATION AND MULTI-PARTY PROCESSES

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WHAT IS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION?

Public participation is any process that involves the public in solving a problem or making a decision that uses public input to make better decisions.

Taking the broadest definition, the public is the general population within the geographic jurisdiction of the agency. Many segments of "the public" may have a particular interest or may be affected by or have a stake in programs or decisions. In addition to individual citizens, "the public" includes, but is not limited to: representatives of consumer, environmental and other advocacy groups; minority or ethnic groups; business and industrial interests, including small businesses; and elected, and appointed public officials; the news media; trade, industrial, agricultural, and labor organizations; public health, scientific, and professional representatives and societies; civic and community associations; faith-based organizations; research, university, education, and governmental organizations and associations; and governments and agencies at all levels.

The International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) has established core values intended to help make better decisions that reflect the interests and concerns of potentially affected people and organizations.



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