Citizen Participation in Global Environmental Governance

ISBN-13: 9781849713788 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 320 str.

Mikko Rask; Richard Worthington; Minna Lammi

Opis

Marks the beginning of a kind of democratic politics, providing practical lessons on how to increase the impact of global deliberation projects within the media and on official policy processes. This book explores important themes for participatory approaches from the local to the global.

Spis treści

Preface.  Introduction  Part 1  1. Toward a New Concept of Global Governance  2. The Story of WWViews  Part 2  Understanding the Trend of International Deliberation  3. The Creation of a Global Voice for Citizens – The Case of Denmark  4. Crossing Boundaries with Deliberation: But, Where Are We Going?  Part 3  Evaluating the WWViews Process and Results  5. Deliberating or Voting? Results of the Process Evaluation of German WWViews  6. Reflecting a Citizen Consultation Project from a Technology Assessment Perspective  the Case of Austria  7. Consumerism and Citizenship in the Context of Climate Change  Part 4  Discussing Cultural Variation and Local Engagement of Expertise  8. Representativeness and the Politics of Inclusion: Insights from WWViews Canada  9. WWViews in the Global South: Evidence from India  10. Linking Citizen Participation and Education in Sciences  The Case of Uruguay  11. Adapting Citizen Consultation in a Small Island Context The Case of Saint Lucia  Part 5  Studying Policy and Media Impacts  12. WWViews and Lobbying in Finnish Climate Politics  13. Political Influence in the Context of Australian WWViews  14. Seeking the Spotlight: WWViews and the U.S. Media Context  Part 5  Conclusions   15. Deliberative Global Governance: Next Steps in an Emerging Practice.  List of Abbreviations .  Appendix 1. Comparison of International Deliberations.  List of Contributors