{"product_id":"the-public-participation-handbook-isbn-9781118437049","title":"The Public Participation Handbook","description":"Internationally renowned facilitator and public participation consultant James L. Creighton offers a practical guide to designing and facilitating public participation of the public in environmental and public policy decision making. Written for government officials, public and community leaders, and professional facilitators, \u003ci\u003eThe Public Participation Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a toolkit for designing a participation process, selecting techniques to encourage participation, facilitating successful public meetings, working with the media, and evaluating the program.  The book is also filled with practical advice, checklists, worksheets, and illustrative examples. \u003cp\u003eTables, Figures, Exhibits, and Worksheets xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Rationale for Public Participation 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: DESIGNING A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAM 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Decision Analysis 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Process Planning 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Implementation Planning 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TOOL KIT 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Techniques for Getting Information to the Public 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Techniques for Getting Information from the Public 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR: PUBLIC MEETING TOOLS 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Designing Public Meetings 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Developing Interactive Meetings 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Facilitating Public Meetings 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Determining Meeting Logistics 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FIVE: GENERAL-PURPOSE TOOLS 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Working with Advisory Groups 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Conducting Interviews 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Working with the Media 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Analyzing Public Comment 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Evaluating Public Participation 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Using Public Participation Consultants 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART SIX: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ACTION 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Public Participation Cases 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Example: Sunny Glen Landfill Siting Public Participation Plan 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames L. Creighton\u003c\/b\u003e is president of Creighton \u0026amp; Creighton, Inc., in Los Gatos, California, at www.publicparticipation.com. He has been an independent consultant in the public participation field since 1972 and has designed or conducted more than three hundred public participation programs. He is the founding president of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2), an international organization of professionals and people interested in the public participation field.  \u003cp\u003eInternationally renowned facilitator and consultant James L. Creighton offers a practical guide to designing and facilitating public participation in environmental and public policy decision making. Written for government officials, public and community leaders, and professional facilitators, \u003ci\u003eThe Public Participation Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a toolkit for designing a participation process, selecting techniques to encourage participation, facilitating successful public meetings, working with the media, and evaluating the program. The book is also filled with practical advice, checklists, worksheets, and illustrative examples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Public Participation Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Public Participation Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical, essential, and thorough guide for practitioners, public and private sector managers, NGOs, civic groups, and citizens. It is written by one of the gurus of the field and is an essential work for all those concerned with practical issues of good governance.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJerome Delli Priscoli\u003c\/b\u003e, editor in chief, \u003ci\u003eWater Policy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The public has a wisdom that government needs to understand before it can fulfill its mission. Creighton has cleared a path towards that wisdom.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDavid Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e, president, Kettering Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A very strong and accessible guide to public participation. The content is well-grounded in experience and the relevant research.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDaniel J. Fiorino\u003c\/b\u003e, adjunct professor, American University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Finally, a book that provides specific insights and techniques for designing public participation strategies and programs. The Public Participation Handbook is just that—a how-to book for practitioners and decision makers who must meaningfully incorporate the public's values into public and corporate decisions.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMartha A. Rozelle\u003c\/b\u003e, president, The Rozelle Group, Ltd., and past president, International Association for Public Participation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Public Participation Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e clearly sets forth James L. Creighton's profound mastery of the craft of public participation.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003ePeter T. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e, former administrator, Bonneville Power Administration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Jim Creighton is the master chef for successful public participation. In this handbook he divulges a lifetime of experience that every practitioner can tap into.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eWilliam L. 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