TY - JOUR
TI - Why the public thinks natural resources public participation processes fail: A case study of British Columbia communities
AU - Booth, A
AU - Halseth, G
T2 - Land Use Policy
AB - This study examines the experiences and opinions of a “public” which became involved in a government driven comprehensive land use and natural resource planning exercise in British Columbia, Canada during the 1990s. While it is generally assumed to be an inherently good thing, or at least a politically necessary thing, to involve the public in natural resources or land use planning, few studies have examined the experiences of the public or examined perceived failures from the public's perspective. This study examines British Columbia's CORE and LRMP planning processes, their successes and failures, as determined by residents of six communities that participated in these processes. Lessons on improving public processes from the viewpoint of that public are discussed.
DA - 2011/10//
PY - 2011
VL - 28
IS - 4
SP - 898
EP - 906
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264837711000263
LA - English
KW - Human Dimensions
KW - Legal & Policy
KW - Social & Economic Data
KW - Stakeholder Engagement
ER -