Public participation in decision-making processes in the planning for nature parks: the case of Istanbul’s Belgrad Forest

2021 ◽  
Vol 193 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osman Devrim Elvan ◽  
Hasan Tezcan Yıldırım ◽  
Üstüner Birben
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Participation In Decision Making ◽  
Nature Parks

scholarly journals CIVIL SOCIETY; Upaya Menciptakan Masyarakat Madani

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Rohim Yunus
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
The State ◽  
Essential Condition ◽  
Significant Element ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Participation In Decision Making ◽  
Social Associations

Abstract: Civil society is a significant element in building democracy. One essential condition for democracy is the creation of public participation in decision-making processes carried out by the state or government. Civil society requires civic engagement, namely the involvement of citizens in social associations. Civic engagement allows the growth of openness, trust and tolerance among one another.Keywords: Civil Society, Civil Society, Civil SocietyAbstrak: Masyarakat madani merupakan elemen signifikan dalam membangun demokrasi. Salah satu syarat penting bagi demokrasi adalah terciptanya partisipasi masyarakat dalam proses-proses pengambilan keputusan yang dilakukan oleh negara atau pemerintahan. Masyarakat madani mensyaratkan adanya civic engagement yaitu keterlibatan warga negara dalam asosiasi-asosiasi sosial. Civic engagement ini memungkinkan tumbuhnya sikap terbuka, percaya, dan toleran antara satu dengan lainnya.Kata Kunci: Civil Society, Masyarakat Madani, Masyarakat Sipil

scholarly journals Public Participation in Decision-making Processes: Concepts and Tools

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-230
Author(s):  
Onuma Suphattanakul
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Large Component ◽  
Government Administration ◽  
Government Decision ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Participation In Decision Making ◽  
The Government

Public participation is the tool of the government to gather citizens or customers’ information in order to increase performance and respond their needs and expectations. Public participation in decision-making processes enhances citizen’s income, security, and self-esteem. This paper identifies the concepts and levels of public participation in decision-making processes. In addition, this paper presents participation tools used by government to facilitate citizen involvement. Thus, increasing public participation in government decision-making has become a large component for government administration especially in early stage before major decisions are made.

scholarly journals Slovenian social scientists’ understanding of public knowledge and participation in sustainable development: from deficit to mutual learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. A03
Author(s):  
Pika Zaloznik
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Scientific Texts ◽  
Deficit Model ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Participation In Decision Making ◽  
The Difference

Public participation in decision-making has in the last decades become a common refrain in political and scientific discourse, yet it does not often truly come to fruition. The present study focuses on the underlying issue, that of the construction of the difference between scientific and public knowledge and its consequences. Through discourse analysis of scientific texts on sustainable development three distinct groups of Slovenian social scientists were discerned that differed in their views on the relationship between scientific and public knowledge and consequently the role and nature of public participation in decision-making processes. With a rise in participatory practices the preponderance of the deficit model found in this study remains problematic.

scholarly journals Application of the watershed sustainability index in the Piranhas-Açu watershed

Water Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 622-640
Author(s):  
D. D. Costa e Silva ◽  
H. M. L. Chaves ◽  
W. F. Curi ◽  
J. G. V. Baracuhy ◽  
T. P. S. Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Brazilian Northeast

Abstract The current worldwide water resources issue is one of the crucial matters to overcome obstacles to sustainable development. This problem, formerly tackled in a sectored manner, is now pointing towards an analysis directed to treating the watershed as a management unit, with regards to all dimensions of knowledge and, especially, to the public participation in the decision-making processes. As an alternative to measure its performance, it has been sought out to develop indexes aimed to measure its sustainability, but there is still a lack of the use of composed efficient methodologies that also enable public participation in decision-making. This research presents a methodology comprising 15 indexes for the calculation of the Watershed Sustainability Index (WSI), followed by the application of the PROMETHEE multi-criteria analysis method and the COPELAND multi-decision-maker method. The methodology was applied to evaluate the performance of subwatersheds of the Piranhas-Açu watershed, located in the Brazilian northeast semi-arid region. The performance ordering, obtained through the application of the methods, emphasizes that subwatersheds' performances are uneven. It can be noticed that the subwatersheds' performances are still far from ideal in relation to water resources management, even in the ones that displayed satisfactory index levels.

scholarly journals The Role of Public Participation in Governance towards Achieving Sustainable Development. Part 1

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-404
Author(s):  
Maurice S. Nyarangaa ◽  
Chen Hao ◽  
Duncan O. Hongo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Political Class ◽  
The Public ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Government

Public participation aimed at improving the effectiveness of governance by involving citizens in governance policy formulation and decision-making processes. It was designed to promote transparency, accountability and effectiveness of any modern government. Although Kenya has legally adopted public participation in day-to-day government activities, challenges still cripple its effectiveness as documented by several scholars. Instead of reducing conflicts between the government and the public, it has heightened witnessing so many petitions of government missing on priorities in terms of development and government policies. Results show that participation weakly relates with governance hence frictions sustainable development. Theoretically, public participation influences governance efficiency and development, directly and indirectly, thus sustainable development policy and implementation depends on Public participation and good governance. However, an effective public participation in governance is has been fractioned by the government. Instead of being a promoter/sponsor of public participation, the government of Kenya has failed to put structures that would spur participation of citizens in policy making and other days to activities. This has brought about wrong priority setting and misappropriation of public resources; The government officials and political class interference ultimately limit public opinion and input effects on decision-making and policy formulation, which might be an inner factor determining the failure of public participation in Kenya. The study suggests the need for strengthening public participation by establishing an independent institution to preside over public participation processes.

Constitutionalizing Public Participation in Kenya

2018 ◽  
pp. 189-216
Author(s):  
Jill Cottrell
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
National Level ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Public Input ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
History Of ◽  
Decision Making Processes

Examining the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the chapter picks up its concept of public participation in decision-making and a more active form of democracy than simply voting once in five years. In Kenya, Parliament and other legislatures, as well as executive bodies and the judiciary’s administration regularly invite public input into their decision-making processes. The courts have held some legislation, though not at the national level, invalid for want of adequate participation, while the Supreme Court, rather the chief justice, has set out principles of participation in a major judgment. The chapter traces the rationale and the history of this development, and attempts a preliminary assessment of its impact on Kenyan democracy. Suggestions are also made for making public participation more effective.

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