| Description |
ix, 204 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
SUNY series, Studies in scientific and technical communication |
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SUNY series, Studies in scientific and technical communication.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-197) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Institutions, Citizens, and the Construction of Environmental Policy -- 2. Citizens Involved: Mapping Public Participation and Power in Risk Communication Practices -- 3. A Case of Institutional Power: Public Participation in the VX Nerve Agent Disposal Decision at Newport Chemical Depot -- 4. Toward a Participatory Approach to Public policy: Creating a Space for Public Discourse in Technical Issues -- 5. Participation and Power: Transforming the Possibilities of Public Participation in Environmental Decisions -- 6. Toward a Just and Participatory Environment: Civic Research in/from the Academy -- Epilogue: Heightened National Security and Public Participation -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Appendix A: Public Notice Sample -- Appendix B: Sample of Comments Section from Draft Environmental Impact Statement -- Appendix C: Sample of Comments Section from Final Environmental Impact Statement -- Appendix D: Sample of Comments Section from IDEM Notice of Decision -- Appendix E: House Enrolled Act No. 1134 -- Appendix F: Questions and Answers about Newport Chemical Depot brochure. |
| Subject |
Environmental policy -- Decision making.
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Environmental policy -- Citizen participation.
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Communication in science.
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| ISBN |
0791469965 (alk. paper) |
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9780791469958 (alk. paper) |
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