People and Participation guide

A guide that provides practical detail on participation methods to involve the public in issues ranging from local planning to nanotechnology.

"People and Participation" sets out how to plan for participation and choose appropriate participation methods. It provides practical detail, drawing on the experiences of hundreds of practitioners who have used new methods to involve the public in issues ranging from local planning to nanotechnology. Deepening and strengthening democracy depends on learning lessons about why some kinds of participation lead to better and more legitimate decisions, while others do not.

Source: Involve

Year of publication: 2005