scholarly journals PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL PROCEDURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.H. Domuladzhanov ◽  
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V.G. Boyarinovа ◽  
S.I. Domuladjanovа ◽  
M.I. Latipovа ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
General Public ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Republic

The article discusses the solution to the problem of environmental protection with the participation of civil society. The special role of non-governmental non-profit organizations (NGOs) is defined as a link between the general public and government agencies. The importance of participation of NGOs in the EIA procedure and public environmental review is noted.

LEGAL REGULATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NONGOVERNMENTAL SECTOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-113
Author(s):  
Караджова ◽  
Milena Karadzhova
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Civic Participation ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Non Profit Organizations ◽  
The Republic

The article presents the results of the analysis of legal acts regulating the activities of non-profit organizations in Bulgaria. Isolate and characterize the types of non-profit organizations. Identified by a form of civic participation, typical only for Bulgaria - chitalishta. Spend a periodization of development of civil society in Bulgaria. The role of non-governmental sector in the market of public procurement in Bulgaria.

Public Opinion on the Role of Committees in Environmental Impact Assessment Studies

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Merica Pletikosić ◽  
Majda Tafra Vlahović
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Public ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Republic

The objectivity of expert committees working on environmental impact assessment studies is under intense public scrutiny. Citizens are often concerned about the potential impact of planned interventions on people’s health and the environment, which is why constant and stable communication should be maintained between all interested parties. Expert committees are in charge of addressing concerns coming from the public, private, and civil sectors by keeping communication channels open, efficient, and accessible. The importance of public participation in the procedures of environmental impact assessment is constantly growing, and expert committees involved in decision-making processes related to the assessment of environmental impact studies are exposed to increasing pressure from the public, economic, and civil sectors. This paper presents the results of empirical research on the knowledge and opinions of the concerned public in the Republic of Croatia on the role of expert committees in environmental impact assessment studies. The qualitative study was carried out using a purposive sample and the methods of in-depth interview and participant observation. The grounded theory method was used in the analysis of the empirical material and the quantification of the qualitatively processed coded material was carried out with the Statistica software suite (ver 11. 00). Participants were polarised in their opinions. Some of the participants believe that expert committees cannot be neutral as they are appointed by the Ministry. On the other hand, a number have stated that they believe the committees to be professional and neutral, that we should maintain trust in public institutions and that committee members should not be in any way associated with or related to the investors behind a particular project. The majority of participants from the public sector agrees with this positive opinion of the committees as neutral and professional, as does the majority of the economic sector. Participants from the civil sector, on the other hand, have mostly claimed that the committees are not neutral, but are either for or against a project, and that public interest has not been clearly defined in this context.

Citizen Language and Administrative Response

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 348-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Eckerd
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Technical Language

Despite more than 40 years of experience with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in the United States, little is known about who participates, how they participate, and whether agencies are responsive. This study explores the role of public participation in the American federal government EIA context, focusing on the different languages used by residents and administrators. Residents of affected geographic areas use nontechnical language to address concern over individual impacts, whereas administrators use technical language about aggregate impacts and focus on justification of decisions, rather than altering decisions based on public feedback.

scholarly journals ‘Environmental Impact Assessment’ in Drylands: Late Knowledge Penetration or a Deliberate Ignorance for Megaprojects?

World ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-378
Author(s):  
Farshad Amiraslani
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Ecological Resilience ◽  
Delayed Action ◽  
The Way

Despite the paramount role of drylands in supporting people’s livelihoods and rendering ecosystem services, legislation on Environmental Impact Assessment has been introduced belatedly after several decades. By exemplifying Iran, the author proposes two main reasons for such a delayed action. First, drylands are misleadingly considered as barren lands where biodiversity is relatively low. In one classification, deserts are even categorized along with rocks. Second, the author emphasizes that drylands have been subjected to unprecedented changes due to the expansion of infrastructure and urbanization that started in the 1970s. These growing pressures have been beyond the ecological resilience of drylands and have not been monitored, assessed, and modified correctly. Further scrutiny regarding EIA undertakings in drylands and the way they can be improved is now needed.

Health determinants in Canadian northern environmental impact assessment

Polar Record ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie Bronson ◽  
Bram F. Noble
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Health Determinants ◽  
Limited Attention

The need to address the human health implications of northern development is well founded, and the role of health determinants in environmental impact assessment is increasingly recognised; however, there is limited understanding of the nature of health determinants and current practices in northern project assessment and decision making. This paper reports on a study of the nature and use of health determinants in Canadian northern environmental impact assessment, and discusses the key challenges to, and opportunities for, improved practice. Four themes emerged from this study. First, the consideration of health is limited to physical environments and the physical determinants of health, with limited attention to broader social and cultural health determinants. Second, when health is considered in northern project impact assessments such considerations rarely carry forward to post-project approval monitoring of health determinants and evaluation of health impact management programmes. Third, while there is general consensus that health determinants should be an integral part of northern impact assessment, there exist different expectations of the role of health determinants in project evaluation and decision making due in large part to different understandings and interpretations of health. Finally, a broader conceptualisation of health and health determinants in northern environmental impact assessment is required; one that takes into consideration northern cultures and knowledge systems, and is adaptive to local context, geography and life cycles.

scholarly journals Civil society participation in the Scottish marine planning process and the role of Environmental Non-Governmental Organisations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Brooker ◽  
Charlotte Rachael Hopkins ◽  
Emilie Devenport ◽  
Lucy Greenhill ◽  
Calum Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Public Representation ◽  
Management And Development ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Marine Planning

Sustainable development principles are based on the fundamental recognition of humans as an integral part of the ecosystem. Participation of civil society should therefore be central to marine planning processes and enabling ecosystem-based management, and development of mechanisms for effective participation is critical. To date, little attention has been given to the role of Environmental Non-Governmental Organisations (ENGOs) in public participation. In this paper, the results of two workshops, which involved various stakeholders and addressed public participation in marine planning, are reported and discussed in the context of the Scottish marine planning process. ENGOs’ role in communicating complex policies, representing members’ interests and contributing towards participatory governance in marine planning is highlighted. Innovative outreach methods are still required by decision-makers to translate technical information, integrate local knowledge, improve public representation and conserve resources. This could include collaboration with ENGOs to help promote public participation in decision-making processes.

scholarly journals Environmental protection as a factor of agricultural development in the Republic of Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 1367-1379
Author(s):  
Vladimir Šebek
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Analysis Of Results ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Legal Entities

Public concern about the environmental impact of economic activities has significantly increased around the globe in recent years. Within the scope of unlawful acts, environmental delicts are among the most serious ones in terms of environmental impact, the consequences of which directly affect the quality and development of agriculture as the main branch of economic activity. The issue of environmental protection and liability can be approached from different perspectives, and the focus of the present research will be on the analysis of environmental delicts committed by legal entities, taking into consideration the importance and role of these entities in agriculture. In addition to general assumptions on legal regulation of the liability of legal entities, the authors also presented the results of research on legal entities reported, charged, and convicted for environmental delicts in the Republic of Serbia in the period from 2010 to 2017, with a special emphasis on the analysis of results obtained in the abovementioned research areas for the territory of AP Vojvodina.

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