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Public Participation Guide: Selecting the Right Level of Public Participation
Not all public participation is the same; there are numerous levels at which you might wish to engage with the public based on the project, the stakeholders, and the decisions to be made.
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Public Participation Guide: Workshops
Public Participation Workshops have been delivered in many areas of the world. Several have been on a country-specific basis, while others were delivered regionally.
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Public Participation Guide: Foundational Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviors
The individual skills and behaviors of the project team are paramount to a successful public participation program.
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Public Participation Guide: Situation Assessments
A situation assessment is conducted for the purpose of understanding the needs and conditions of your project and stakeholder community in order to design an effective public participation process.
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Public Participation Guide: Tools for Consensus Building and Agreement Seeking
Tools for consensus building include techniques that you can use to bring diverse groups of stakeholders together to engage in shared learning and decision making.
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EPA's Role in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
IMO promotes cooperation in regulation of shipping in international trade and encourages the adoption of the highest practicable standards concerning maritime safety, efficiency of navigation, and prevention and control of marine pollution from ships.
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Public Participation Guide
EPA's Public Participation Guide provides tools for public participation and public outreach in environmental decision-making.
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Public Participation Guide: Information Kiosks
Kiosks are similar to automatic teller machines, offering menus for interaction between a person and a computer. Information is provided through a presentation that invites viewers to ask questions or direct the flow of information.
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Public Participation Guide: Citizen Advisory Boards
Citizen advisory boards consist of a representative group of stakeholders from a particular community appointed to provide comments and advice on a project or issue.
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Public Participation Guide: Briefings
Briefings are generally short presentations provided directly to community groups at their existing meetings or locations – such as social and civic clubs – to provide an overview or update on a project.
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Public Participation Guide: Information Repositories
Information repositories are created to store project information in a centralized public location to provide easy access for community members.
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Public Participation Guide: Computer-Assisted Processes
Computer-assisted processes use computer-based tools to facilitate interaction and documentation at large group forums.
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Public Participation Guide: Form-Based Tools
Form-based tools are tools that require participants to complete a form – whether in hard-copy (paper) or on the web – to respond to specific questions, register general comments about particular issues, evaluate various options, or rank order preferences.
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Public Participation Guide: Focus Groups
A focus group is a small group discussion with professional leadership. Focus groups are used to find out what issues are of most concern for a community or group when little or no information is available.
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Public Participation Guide: Information Hotlines
Information hotlines are generally used for larger and more controversial projects.
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Plan and Budget for Public Involvement
This 2-page brochure offers suggestions to help with planning and budgeting for public involvement activities and processes.
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Spectrum of Public Involvement
This document illustrates EPA’s spectrum of public involvement.
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How to Consult and Involve the Public
Suggestions on how to conduct consultation and involvement activities.
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Better Decisions through Consultation and Collaboration
This manual discusses the benefits of public involvement to agency decision makers, including expanding shared baseline knowledge, generating support for the decision, and developing ongoing relationships that will help in implementing decisions.
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Where is the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule in Effect?
This page provides a map that shows the states that have become authorized for the generator improvements final rule and also provides links to state-specific regulations.