The field of public participation is developing fast, with phenomena such as citizen science and crowdsourcing extending the resource base of research, stimulat

The field of public participation is developing fast, with phenomena such as citizen science and crowdsourcing extending the resource base of research, stimulat

Citizen science enlists members of the public to make and record useful observations, such as counting birds in their backyards, watching for the first budding

Changing relations between science and democracy – and controversies over issues such as climate change, energy transitions, genetically modified organisms an

Federal agencies have taken steps to include the public in a wide range of environmental decisions. Although some form of public participation is often required