Perceptions of public participation in impact assessment
A study of offshore oil exploration in Greenland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21153640 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna-Sofie Hurup Olsen (Ilisimatusarfik, corresponding author), Anne Merrild Hansen (0000-0001-7889-4604, Aalborg University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 72-80 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-5517 • E-ISSN: 1471-5465 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14615517.2013.872842 |
| OpenAlex | W1995422711 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 13 |
Oil exploration presently takes place offshore NW of Greenland. The recent entry of the oil industry in this sparsely populated area carries the potential for radical and unpredictable societal change. To ensure local adaptation, Public participation (PP) is implemented as a legal requirement in environmental impact assessment of offshore oil exploration. However, NGOs and associations, industry and individuals in Greenland express general frustration of how PP is conducted. This paper presents an analysis of stakeholders' PP perceptions and their implications in Greenland. It is found that differences in PP purpose perceptions among stakeholders cause disagreement on what is considered good performance. Furthermore, the stakeholders disagree on the desired level of engagement. While NGOs emphasise a need for PP to influence decision-making, the public seems to accept a role as passive recipients of information about decisions already made. This leads to a discussion about the need for a more specific PP guideline based on dialogue among stakeholders, with emphasis on the cultural barriers related to power structures and communication
Business · Climate change · Environmental impact assessment · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Perception · Petroleum industry · Political science · Public participation · Public relations · Submarine pipeline · Engineering · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Environmental Science · Law · Mining and Resource Management · Psychology · Risk Perception and Management · Environmental Engineering · Geology · Oceanography
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Openness, transparency and public participation in the governance of uranium mining in Greenland
The role and functioning of environmental assessment
Planning hydroelectric power plants with the public
Democratisation versus engagement? Social and economic impact assessment and community participation in the coal mining industry of the Bowen Basin, Australia
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A value-rational view of impact assessment of mega industry in a Greenland planning and policy context
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| Citations per year | 1.36 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |