The Role of Public Engagement in Achieving Environmental Justice

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
LeRoy C. (Lee) Paddock
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Public Engagement

From Organizational-Centric Engagement to Network-Centric Engagement: The Role of Autonomous Public Communities in a Mediated Public Policy Advocacy Network

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 205630512110382
Author(s):  
Aimei Yang ◽  
Maureen Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Social Media ◽  
New Deal ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Policy Advocacy ◽  
Social Movement Organization ◽  
Advocacy Network ◽  
Movement Organization ◽  
Nuanced Understanding

In this study, we explore how a social movement organization ( Sunrise.org ) and its autonomous public community advocated for the Green New Deal on social media. An autonomous public community is a group of publics that initially connect with each other through their engagement with a focal organization. Then, they go on to develop ties among themselves that go beyond simply responding to organizations’ messages. Autonomous public communities are ubiquitous on social media. Our research identifies unique patterns of interactions in an autonomous public community and finds that the Tertius Iungens orientation brings the network together. We also find that while the focal organization is not centralized in an autonomous public community, it still significantly affects tie formation and discourse as the networks evolve. Our study reveals a nuanced understanding of networked organization–public engagement where network structure and discourse are co-created by the organizations and the communities that they engage.

Defining the role of ‘relational producer’ in arts-and-health collaborations in hospitals: a reflection on catalysts and partnerships

Leonardo ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Anna Ledgard ◽  
Susannah Hall ◽  
Sofie Layton ◽  
Mark Storor ◽  
Nicky Petto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Arts And Health ◽  
Interdisciplinary Projects

Abstract As the profile of the arts-and-health sector grows and interdisciplinary projects with public outcomes become more common, it is important to explore roles and ways of working at the interface between different disciplines. The complex role of producer, likely to become increasingly relevant in this landscape, is here analysed. While incorporating aspects of existing roles (e.g. hospital arts manager, cultural venue participatory producer, independent creative producer, public engagement manager), the producer has a very specific raison d’être and could be defined as ‘relational producer’. This role is not well understood and yet central to this field of practice.

The Role of the Editor of an Academic Publication Blog

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-211
Author(s):  
Stuart A. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
London School ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Research Dissemination ◽  
Substantial Body ◽  
London School Of Economics

Academic blogging is now a widely used medium for scholarly communication. A substantial body of literature exists on the potential opportunities and challenges that blogging affords to scholars, yet the role of blog editors in facilitating research dissemination and public engagement remains largely overlooked. This paper draws on insights from the development of academic blogs by the London School of Economics between 2010 and 2020. It discusses the demands on blog editors and sets forth a framework for academic institutions and scholars to support editors in their efforts to realize the benefits of academic blogging.

Ecotourism in Protected Areas

2019 ◽  
pp. 22-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaunette M. Sinclair-Maragh
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecological Resources

This chapter explores the role of ecotourism in the sustainable development of protected areas. It specifically examines the aims of ecotourism in simultaneously contributing to economic development and environmental sustainability in protected areas. The chapter further analyzes protected areas within the ecological, human, and institutional dimensions, and demonstrates how the outcomes of ecotourism are linked to the economic, social, and environmental pillars that drive sustainable development. The chapter also discusses challenges surrounding the sustainability of ecotourism in protected areas and several mitigation strategies. It concludes that while ecotourism aims for economic development it can have detrimental effects on the ecological resources and host communities if not managed in a strategic sustainable way. The chapter recommends that ecotourism in protected areas should be carried out within the realm of environmental justice where all stakeholders and the natural environment are treated with respect and equity.

scholarly journals Environmental justice and the politics of pollution: The case of the Formosa Ha Tinh Steel pollution incident in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
pp. 251484862097316
Author(s):  
Mei-Fang Fan ◽  
Chih-Ming Chiu ◽  
Leslie Mabon
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Transnational Networks ◽  
Democratic Participation ◽  
Steel Mill ◽  
Untreated Wastewater ◽  
Problem Framing ◽  
Access To Knowledge ◽  
Local Narratives ◽  
New Infrastructure

Research on environmental justice in authoritarian regimes, and in particular on how transnational networks support problem framing and claims-making in the absence of state-led democratic participation instances, is limited. This article uses the case of untreated wastewater from a steel mill owned by Taiwanese conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group, which caused mass fish deaths along coastal provinces in Vietnam in 2016, to explore how civic groups and local communities problematize official accounts of events and engage with transnational networks to make claims to environmental injustice. The paper highlights local narratives about the adverse impacts of the disaster on residents’ livelihoods and wellbeing, controversies over the causes of and responsibility for the disaster, and the role of transnational alliances with Taiwan in sustaining and magnifying claims to injustice. We argue that viewing issues such as the Formosa steel incident through a transnational environmental justice lens illuminates the effect of global and national processes of economic reform in shaping uneven environmental and social impacts from new infrastructure developments. We also argue that thinking in terms of transnational networks can make sense of the spaces which can emerge for claims-making in authoritarian contexts, where democratic participation instances and access to knowledge may be restricted.

Regulating genome editing technologies: a comparison of expert recommendations in the U.K. and in the U.S.A.

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 701-705
Author(s):  
Sofia Iacomussi
Keyword(s):  
Human Genome ◽  
Genome Editing ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
General Public ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Scientific Experts ◽  
Bioethical Debate ◽  
Expert Recommendations

The present paper aims to inform the bioethical debate on the regulation of human genome editing technologies with a specific focus on the role of scientific experts and their interactions with the general public in the formulation of policy. It reviews and compares two of the major contributions to this debate in the U.K. and in the U.S.A., comparing expert approaches towards regulation on genome editing technologies. The results of this analysis offer important lessons that should be appreciated in building an international regulatory framework. On the basis of these results, I conclude that the experts should embrace a socially responsible approach and encourage active public engagement.

Teaching Public Engagement in Research Using the Engagement Tool

2020 ◽  
pp. 0739456X2090914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frans J. G. Padt ◽  
Mallika Bose ◽  
A. E. Luloff
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement

The objective of this commentary is to provide educators with suggestions for courses that focus on publicly engaged research. We present an engagement tool that can be used to contrast traditional versus engaged approaches to research and help students understand the role of the researcher in public engagement and develop their position with respect to publicly engaged research.

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