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Developing normative criteria for meaningful citizen participation and deliberation in environmental policy
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European Green Deal
Environmental policy
GE Environmental Sciences
HB Economic Theory
Geography, Planning and Development
Cultural Studies
Sociology and Political Science
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Management of Technology and Innovation
SDG 13 - Climate Action
Environmental policy
GE Environmental Sciences
HB Economic Theory
Geography, Planning and Development
Cultural Studies
Sociology and Political Science
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Management of Technology and Innovation
SDG 13 - Climate Action
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14018/27514
Abstract
The European Green Deal (EGD) represents the most ambitious environmental policy framework in European history, aimed at improving the health and well-being of citizens and future generations through climate action and becoming the first climate-neutral region in the world by 2050. The EC has initiated the European Democracy Action Plan and the European Climate Pact to include the participation of citizens in a meaningful way to help achieve these goals (i.e. not simply a tokenistic gesture or box-ticking exercise). While these efforts to ensure greater citizen participation and deliberation in environmental policy are good first steps, there is still a lack of clarity about what meaningful citizen engagement should look like. This paper will propose that for such efforts to be successful, we need to assess different perspectives in the debate and provide recommendations based on this. This paper provides a systematic review of various approaches within the academic literature on citizen participation and deliberation in environmental policy (ecocentrism, biocentrism, ecomodernism, ecofeminism, environmental pragmatism, environmental citizenship, environmental rights, and environmental justice). Following this, we provide a list of 16 criteria (in five thematic sections) for policymakers, civil society organisations (CSOs), and society, to ensure meaningful citizen participation and deliberation.
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2023-06-11
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10.1080/13511610.2023.2217520