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Environmental Participation

Practices engaging the public with science and governance

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Authors:
  1. Catharina Landström

    1. Department TME, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

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  • Introduces environmental participation as a distinct field

  • Draws on multiple case study examples from authors own work

  • Addresses a variety of opportunities and challenges associated with environmental public participation

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction: Environmental Participation

    • Catharina Landström
    Pages 1-21

  3. Public Participation in Environmental Science

    • Catharina Landström
    Pages 23-43

  4. Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making

    • Catharina Landström
    Pages 45-65

  5. Public Participation That Reconfigures Expertise

    • Catharina Landström
    Pages 67-87

  6. Conclusion: Thinking Through Environmental Participation in Practice

    • Catharina Landström
    Pages 89-107

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 109-111
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About this book

This book introduces environmental participation as a distinct field comprising diverse practices. It presents examples of public participation specifically in environmental science, decision making and expertise. 


The first chapter introduces the science studies perspective and the key concepts that underpin the argument for approaching such a range of practices as a coherent field. The following three chapters explore a wide range of practical examples of how the public can participate in all three domains. Drawing on her experience with a variety of transdisciplinary projects Landström discusses topics including the coproduction of knowledge about flooding, community involvement with radioactive waste disposal and collaborative water quality modelling. She then goes on to cover citizen science and social movement expertise as environmental participation practices. The concluding chapter reflects on the challenges as well as future opportunities of environmental participation. 


This book is aimed at readers from a variety of academic and non-academic backgrounds and will be a great interest to social and natural scientists, students and practitioners.



Authors and Affiliations

  • Department TME, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Catharina Landström

About the author

Catharina Landström is Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. She has spent over a decade doing research in transdisciplinary environmental projects. With a background in science and technology studies she is particularly interested in the use of computer models in environmental science and for public engagement with environmental governance.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Environmental Participation

  • Book Subtitle: Practices engaging the public with science and governance

  • Authors: Catharina Landström

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33043-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33042-2Published: 02 January 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33045-3Published: 02 January 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-33043-9Published: 13 December 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 111

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Environment Studies, Environmental Geography, Environmental Science and Engineering, Human Geography, Environmental Management

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