The public policy arena is a complex framework of actors, politics and instruments. An
Introduction to Australian Public Policy, Second Edition examines the broad range of …

Public participation affords public officials the opportunity to tap into diverse citizen
knowledge that may help solve complex social problems. In order to best understand how to …

To understand patient and public involvement (PPI) and its potential impact in the health
services more comprehensively, the social science literature on public participation in …

Environmental health is a very complex topic, as a whole range of factors are involved, many
with high risks and uncertainty. The combination of complexity and uncertainty requires a …

Studies aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of channels for participating in administration
have been conducted mainly in democratic, developed countries. However, outcomes from …

This chapter serves as an introduction to the reader on the main concepts in relation with
environment and development. Specifically, the history of the notion of sustainable …

A big challenge of the new millennium consists of activating a large mobilization of society
toward concrete, efficient and efficacy actions which promote awareness of the problems …

Indonesia holds massive potential for renewable energy development. Despite Indonesia's
official pronouncements and targets set in this regard, development of renewable energy in …

Background: The environment is closely related to the interests of society, including health
and hygiene, whose protection depends on public participation. It is only through support …

The objective of the paper is to evaluate a public consultation under a procedure for
environmental impact assessment of an extension and alteration project of a palace in …