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Participatory and deliberative techniques to embed an ecosystems approach into decision making: An introductory guide link
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| Resource Type: |
document --> guidance / decision support
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| Country: |
United Kingdom
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| Year: |
2011 |
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Defra R&D report PROJECT CODE - NR0124
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Department Environment Food and Rural Affairs - Defra
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Robert Fish, Michael Winter, Duncan Russel, Jacquie Burgess, Jason Chilvers, Anthony Footitt, Kerry Turner, Roy Haines-Young
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University research group / research institute
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Risk assessment-->Receptor: Ecological
Contaminated land-->Wider impacts / sustainability-->Environmental
Soil-->Soil quality
Water resources and their management -->Stresses, quality and ecological status
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| Short description: |
EXTRACT:
Ecosystem services are those aspect of ecosystems that are utilised, actively or passively, to produce benefits to human well-being. An ecosystems approach (EsA) provides a set of principles by which the management of these services can be addressed within decision making.
ii Involving people and organisations in the decision making process can be a key factor in ensuring that a policy or management plan is successful, and is a important principle of an EsA. Bringing a broad range of stakeholder expertise to bear upon decision making enables more informed and creative responses to issues. This is particularly important in the context of an EsA when it is recognised that decision making may potentially impact on ecosystem services in complex and uncertain ways. In practical terms, a participatory approach serves to build trust and legitimacy into decision making, and allows conflicts between stakeholders to be better anticipated and potentially overcome. More generally, people have a right to ‘have a say’ in processes that affect their quality of life.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 23/06/2011
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