Sustainable Participation? Mapping out and reflecting on the field of public dialogue on science and technology

Chilvers, J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9238-1653 (2010) Sustainable Participation? Mapping out and reflecting on the field of public dialogue on science and technology. Working Paper. Sciencewise Expert Resource Centre, Harwell.

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Abstract

The field of public participation in issues relating to science, technology and the environment is booming. To date much effort has gone into developing new participatory approaches and their evaluation, while most of what we know comes from individual case studies of engagement. This report builds on one of the first ever studies of public participation experts, their networks, roles and relations, to present a broader analysis of the UK public dialogue field as a whole. It draws on a recent project that involved 21 of the UK’s leading thinkers, practitioners, and policy makers in this area reflecting on the following critical questions.• What is the nature of participatory governance networks and the roles and relations of different actors within them?• Who counts as an expert on public participation and how are these meanings changing over time?• What are the implications of increasing institutionalisation, commercialisation and professionalisation of public dialogue?• To what extent are UK science and policy institutions learning about and learning from public dialogue? Taken together, these insights indicate that the field of public dialogue on science and technology has reached a critical moment and highlight a series of challenges and recommendations for its future sustainability.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Science, Society and Sustainability Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Resources, Sustainability and Governance (former - to 2018) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Environmental Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Jason Chilvers
Date Deposited:	06 Mar 2012 14:26
Last Modified:	20 Mar 2023 10:53
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/37545
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