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Citizen Participation and Government Choice in Local Environmental Controversies
Author(s) -
Layzer Judith A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
policy studies journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1541-0072
pISSN - 0190-292X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2002.tb02141.x
Subject(s) - environmentalism , politics , state (computer science) , local government , political science , yield (engineering) , government (linguistics) , face (sociological concept) , public economics , public administration , political economy , economics , sociology , law , social science , linguistics , philosophy , materials science , algorithm , computer science , metallurgy
This article uses a single, critical case to assess the plausibility of hypotheses that emerge from the literature on civic environmentalism. In particular, scholars have argued that local, collaborative environmental decision making is likely to yield solutions that are both more durable and environmentally superior to those generated by more conventional policymahing processes. The analysis suggests, however, that such outcomes are unlikely in the absence of stringent regulatory requirements established at the federal or state level. This is because local officials face fiscal constraints that exacerbate the already substantial disparity in political resources between citizens and development interests.