What may be said to be new is the thriving methodological innovation, the wide practical application and the apparently increasing interest in, and commitment to, public participation on the part of official and scientific communities. ... In the USA, the Jefferson Center has designed a wide range of processes (citizen juries, feedback panels, public participation workshops) that bring lay citizens into decision-making processes. (Chopyak, J. and Levesque, P., 2002) All these efforts have been supported by numerous formal principles, declarations, and conventions: Emerging from the Earth Su...

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