Most Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes in the world mandate public
participation. However, studies show that the types and levels of participation vary …

The need for greater citizen participation in EIA is well established, as are the numerous
barriers to such participation. Yet there are still important gaps in understanding what …

During the early stages of the Industrial Revolution, canals played a crucial role in facilitating
the rapid development of factories. Despite economic downturns and the rise of alternative …

Attitudes and perceptions about climate change (CC) are crucial to public engagement and
support in the promotion of mitigating actions and sustainable lifestyles embracing the …

Abstract Health Impact Assessments (HIA) are undertaken to inform decision-making
processes by assessing the potential health and health equity impacts of a programme …

ABSTRACT The 'Aarhus Convention'–regulating access to environmental information, public
participation and justice in environmental decision− making–is a key international …

Public debate procedures (“dibattito pubblico”, DP) have been recently introduced in Italy to
provide an additional platform for public participation into infrastructure-related decision …

Rapid urbanisation, population growth, economic development, and changing consumption
patterns have increased waste generation worldwide. In many urban areas of Southeast …

The article presents the results of the scientific research and gives the ways to solve the
problems dedicated to PP (public participation) in the process of EDM (environmental …

In this chapter, the study delves into the first phase of data analysis carried out for the study.
It presents the findings and engage in insightful discussions based on the analysis of EISs …