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An Integrative Argument for Public Participation in Environmental Policy

The Cases of Latvia, Fiji, and Belize

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—Front matter

An Argument From Ecology With Two Case Studies

—An Argument From Ecology With Two Case Studies 1Humans as Part of Nature and the Implications for Workable Environmental Conservation

Introduction · Evidence for Extinction · Why We Should Care About Species Extinction · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited

2A Historical and Cultural Context for Environmental Management in Belize and Fiji

Introduction · Brief History of Colonial Belize · Recent History and Current Problems · Brief History of Colonial Fiji · Colonial Impacts and Implications for the Environment · Literature Cited

3Factors Influencing The Benthic Distribution Of The Suva Barrier Reef Flat

Introduction · Purpose of This Study · Methods · Results · Discussion · Analysis of Trends by Transect · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited · Figures and tables in this chapter

4Interactions of Mangrove and Seagrass Productivity and Biomass In Two Watersheds in Toledo District, Belize

Introduction · Methods · Mangrove · Results · Discussion · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited · Figures and tables in this chapter

5Integrating Scientific and Socio-Economic Factors for Workable Environmental Management

Introduction · Threats to Marine Systems · The Hope of Locally Controlled Sustainable Tourism · Other Important Factors for Sustainable Tourism · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited · Figures and tables in this chapter

An Examination of Methods For Public Participation With The Case Study Latvia

—An Examination of Methods For Public Participation With The Case Study Latvia 6What We Can Learn from Decision Making Psychology Regarding the Need for Representative Participation and How to Approach Participation to Limit Cognitive Biases

Introduction · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited

7The Impact of Culture on Group Decision Making Processes

Introduction · Cultural Differences in Group Processes · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited

8Environmental, Cultural, And Socioeconomic Context of Latvia

Summary · Environmental Protection and Governmental Structures · Literature Cited

9Public Perception And Implications for Environmental Policy in Latvia

Introduction · Purpose of This Study · Methods · Results · Descriptives · Issues for Consideration in Examination of Results · Psychometrics · Analysis by Groups · Summary of Group Differences

10Lessons Learned from the Three Case Studies and their Implications for Environmental Policy

Summary · Introduction · Interesting Possible Avenues for Facilitating Public Participation in The Proposed Model · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited · Notes