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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"joint fact finding"”.
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Using joint fact-finding to resolve disputes over cleanup of hazardous waste sites
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1991.
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How does participation in the framing, review, and incorporation of scientific information affect stakeholder perspectives on resource management decisions?
… of the science used to craft the plan or policy. Joint fact finding is a process by which stakeholders work with scientists and decision-makers to frame, review, and incorporate scientific information into policy decisions. Through literature review and case studies of three approaches to public …
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Metadata Analysis of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's Reference Stream Project Datasets
… metadata structure; and, (2) encouraging joint fact finding processes to be undertaken by the greater cohort of water quality stakeholders in Montana. This study reaffirmed the need for water resource managers to be critical of how water quality data are stored and described, in order to …
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Metadata Analysis of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's Reference Stream Project Datasets
… metadata structure; and, (2) encouraging joint fact finding processes to be undertaken by the greater cohort of water quality stakeholders in Montana. This study reaffirmed the need for water resource managers to be critical of how water quality data are stored and described, in order to …
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Gentrification in JP/Rox : seeking a collaborative local process for a regional problem
… appropriate stakeholder groups, engaging in joint fact finding, generating creative trades among parties, implementing agreed-upon goals, and jointly monitoring outcome metrics. This restructured process of public participation would require a more active governmental role in organizing the …
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Evaluating next-generation environmental policy tools : adaptive management in the Bureau of Land Management
… resources at risk. The cases have not featured a joint fact finding collaborative structure to provide stakeholders with early and integrated roles in the adaptive management process. I also identify a number of institutional barriers that have prevented BLM from consistently including the …
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Collaborative adaptive management in practice : case studies from Arizona and New Mexico
… tools, such as the use of a trained mediator and joint fact-finding, were introduced in the cases to address process deficiencies interfering with the group's ability to collaborate or test management strategies. Factors such as effective long-term leadership, committed and enthusiastic …
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Perspectives on Power: Characterizing Public Perceptions Towards Large-Scale Renewable Energy Development in the United States
… contextualize these national-level quantitative findings, I also conduct case studies of two ongoing siting disputes in California. I use interviews, focus groups, and participatory methods to better understand local context and analyze how recent state preemption of local siting authority …
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Institutionalizing uncertainty : exploring how infrastructure stakeholders can prepare for uncertain climate futures
… they are familiar with using. Another key finding is that adaptation planning efforts are deliberative processes in which facilitation, the behavior of participants, and process design matter; the choices participants made had significant implications on exercise outcomes. Finally, …