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REGIONAL REPORT. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. TAI Regional Meeting in Budapest 26.10.2006 Helen Poltimäe, SEI-Tallinn. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CASES. Decision-making on policy level strategies, policies, plans, programs, laws 35 cases assessed in 9 countries Decision-making on project level
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REGIONAL REPORT.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TAI Regional Meeting in Budapest 26.10.2006 Helen Poltimäe, SEI-Tallinn
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CASES • Decision-making on policy level • strategies, policies, plans, programs, laws • 35 cases assessed in 9 countries • Decision-making on project level • execution of construction works or of other installations, and other interventions in the natural surroundings and landscape • 16 cases from 8 countries
AVAILABILITY AT PUBLIC REGISTRIES No registry accessible (6%) NA (11%) Accessible in one public location (23%) Accessible in more than one public location(60%)
COMMUNICATION TOOLS USED Public was not notified (9%) Only one communication tool used (20%) NA (42%) Several communication tools used (29%)
DURATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS No public comment period (11%) NA (46%) Reasonable time (43%)
NO EFFORTS TO CONSULT MARGINALIZED GROUPS NA (43%) No consultations (57%)
INCORPORATION OF PUBLIC INPUT Documents do not discuss public input (34%) NA (34%) Documents discuss how public input was incorporated (6%) Documents mention public input (26%)
CASES Waste Planning Energy & mining Water Transport
PLANNED AND SYSTEMATIC EFFORTS TO CONSULT PARTIES NA (6%) No consultations (6%) At least one consultation (44%) Planned and systematic efforts (44%)
QUALITY OF INFORMATION SUPPORTING PARTICIPATION No relevant information (13%) Four or more “elements of quality”(44%) One to three “elements of quality” (43%)
COMMUNICATION OF INFO TO MARGINALIZED GROUPS NA (38%) No documents or meetings targeted at marginalized groups (62%)
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN RENEWAL OF THE PROJECT No process for PP established (31%) NA (50%) A process for PP has been established (13%) A process for PP has been established and info actively provided (6%)
CONCLUSIONS • Constitutional rights for PP are vague • PP functions mainly as an opportunity for the public to comment on draft decisions • PP is regarded as expert consultations • The communication channel most often used is Internet • Lack of transparency
RECOMMENDATIONS • PP should be made possible at the earliest stage where all opportunities are still open • A clear obligation to answer all comments • Documents should contain summery of public input • Capacity building