TY - CHAP
T1 - Possible legal obligations to consult
AU - Howard, Tanya
AU - Teles Da Silva, Solange
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Public participation is an increasingly important feature of environmental governance. Obligations upon government or project developers to "consult" appear in legislative arrangements and government policies of many countries. Environmental law and social justice scholars propose that consultation or community engagement (which we collectively term 'public participation') can adjust power imbalances, particularly for marginalised and Indigenous people, ensure better informed decisions, and improve communication between power-holders and citizens.
AB - Public participation is an increasingly important feature of environmental governance. Obligations upon government or project developers to "consult" appear in legislative arrangements and government policies of many countries. Environmental law and social justice scholars propose that consultation or community engagement (which we collectively term 'public participation') can adjust power imbalances, particularly for marginalised and Indigenous people, ensure better informed decisions, and improve communication between power-holders and citizens.
KW - Community Planning
KW - Environmental Impact Assessment
KW - Environmental and Natural Resources Law
UR - http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/215658641
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84958876535
U2 - 10.4337/9781783479313.00011
DO - 10.4337/9781783479313.00011
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781783479290
SN - 9781783479313
T3 - IUCN Academy Of Environmental Law Series
SP - 134
EP - 155
BT - Implementing Environmental Law
A2 - Martin, Paul
A2 - Kennedy, Amanda
PB - Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
CY - Cheltenham, United Kingdom
ER -