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Public Participation Guide: Module 8 Materials

USEPA developed online modules on the fundamentals of public participation. Materials from Module 8 (Integrating Public Participation into Your Organization) available here.

Public Participation Guide: Module 3 Materials

USEPA developed online modules on the fundamentals of public participation. Materials from Module 3 (Introduction to Meaningful Public Participation) available here.

Public Participation Guide: Introduction to Public Participation

Public participation can be any process that directly engages the public in decision-making and gives full consideration to public input in making that decision.

EIA Technical Review Guidelines for the Mining Sector

Technical Review Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessments in the Tourism, Energy and Mining Sectors

EPA coordinated a regional collaborative process with Central America and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) partners to develop Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Technical Review Guidelines for three sectors.

EIA Technical Review Guidelines for the Tourism Sector

EIA Technical Review Guidelines for the Energy Sector

Documents from Regional Public Participation Training for CAFTA-DR Countries - San Salvador, El Salvador - May 2013

EPA organized a regional public participation workshop in El Salvador for the CAFTA-DR countries as part of an EPA small grant program for public participation.

Summary for Stakeholder Meetings on Black Carbon from Diesel Sources in the Russian Arctic

From January 28-February 1, 2013, EPA and its partners held meetings in Murmansk and Moscow with key Russian stakeholders to gather input into the project’s emissions inventory methodologies and potential pilot project ideas.

EPA CyanoSymposium 2023 - October 16, 18, 23, and 26, 2023

Information related to EPA CyanoSymposium 2023 - October 16, 18, 23, and 26, 2023.

Climate Change and Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms

Impacts of climate change like warmer water, saltier freshwater and sea level rise might lead to more intense harmful algal blooms occurring in more waterbodies.