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| Journal Article | FZJ-2019-04357 |
2019
Elsevier
Amsterdam [u.a.]
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Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.020
Abstract: Participation processes can improve environmental decision-making. However, proving the impact of participation processes – i.e. decision-making involving diverse actors from civil society, business, state, and administration – is challenging. This paper therefore examines participation processes by applying proxy measures thatare assumed to strongly correlate with improved environmental decision-making. Such indicators include the perception of the process as being fair and legitimate, the final outcomes being considered effective and efficient, satisfaction with one's own engagement and the development of trust, and conflict resolution. Participationprocess characteristics such as participation format and facilitation are assumed to have an impact on these indicators. This study examined participation processes in relation to the German energy transformation (Energiewende), asking respondents about their experience of participation, their perception of the process, andalso about intermediate outcomes such as trust building and conflict resolution. An online survey was conducted, resulting in 516 valid responses. The results show that participation processes related to the Energiewende are often perceived as fair and legitimate. Moreover, the findings provide a better understanding of the relationshipsbetween participation process characteristics and desirable intermediate outcomes, such as trust and conflict resolution, as well as normative process factors. The intensity of a participation process – i.e. whether it is dialogic or a written consultation process – had no significant influence either on normative process factors, such as procedural fairness, or on trust or conflict resolution. Instead, a trustworthy moderator and the integration of all affected interests are important participation process characteristics that could determine the success of the decision-making process.
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