This study empirically assesses the argument that public participation enhances public trust.
A model was constructed to include five intermediate factors that might link participation and …

The planning step of an ecological risk assessment includes the largest role for public
participation in the entire assessment, for it is here that the risk manager must ensure that …

Discussions about the opening of science to society have led to the emergence of new fields
such as sustainability science and transformative science. At the same time, the megatrend …

This study, first, identified how the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) …

Purpose The last ten years have shown a significant upward trend of engagement in public
management reflecting a significant increase in interest in the topic. The purpose of this …

This paper evaluates current stakeholder involvement (SI) practices in science through a
web-based survey among scholars and researchers engaged in sustainability or transition …

Public policy assumptions, which view “the public” as passive consumers, are deeply
flawed.“The public” are, in fact, active citizens, who constitute the innovation end of the …

Extension and communication needs amongst small-scale pig producers, described as pig
producers with less than 100 sows, have been previously identified. These producers, who …

Little is known about the environmental perceptions of our nation's Mexican and Mexican
American population, especially in the area of water quality. We examined these …

This chapter examines current topical issues in mining and sustainable development. It
focuses on human rights due diligence, developed as a result of the UN Guiding Principles …