Resources 'United States'
This directive amends and restates policy andprocedures for Pennsylvania state agencies to comply with when responding to requests made pursuant to the Right-to-Know Law for access to or copies of…
The U.S. EPA's scientific environmental information management system (EIMS) stores, manages, and delivers descriptive information (metadata) for data sets, databases, documents, models,…
IFES works to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) to mobilize citizens to participate in democratic politics in a constructive and effective manner. Its civil society…
This paper by Thomas Beierle and Sarah Cahill surveys how the Internet is broadening public participation in the administration of environmental laws and regulations in each of the 50 U.S. states.
The Green Mountain Institute for Environmental Democracy is a USA-based NGO that works with communities and government agencies to increase the use of environmental information and the participation…
In response to environmental law violations, the public may use ECHO to determine whether compliance inspections have been conducted by the US EPA or State/local governments; violations were detected…
'Closing the Gap' reports on the early findings of an innovative approach to measuring progress in implementing Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, including…
This study examines 239 cases of public participation in the United States over 30 years. It evaluates each case against five social goals: 1) incorporating public values into decisions; 2)…
IAP2 is an association of members who seek to promote and improve the practice of public participation in relation to individuals, governments, institutions, and other entities that affect the public…
This website provides legal and scientific resources for "Public Participation" such as laws, publications and other resources.
