ENVS 3430 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Public Relations Exercise, Tokenism, Jargon

• School: York University
• Department: Environmental Studies
• Course: ENVS 3430
• Professor: Peter Mulvihill

Document Summary

Public participation in canadian environmental assessment: enduring challenges and future. It is essential to obtain public input to predict impacts and to make judgments on impacts of ea. One of the purposes of the canadian environmental assessment act 2012 (ceaa) is to ensure that opportunities are provided for meaningful public participation during an ea. Meaningful public participation the processes that incorporate all of the essential components of participation, from the opportunity to provide input to active and critical exchange of ideas among proponents, regulators, and participants. Theoretically participation actualizes fundamental principles of democracy and strengthens the democratic fabric of society. Ea is the key channel that allows public to choose to participate directly in decisions that affect them directly, Ea provides a method of individual and community empowerment. Participation in decision-making enables individuals and organizations to adapt to environmental change. The federal ea process in canada was modified in 2012, replacing the act in effect from 1995-