Hungarian experiences with public participation in water management

被引:4
作者
Vári, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Hungarian Acad Sci, H-1051 Budapest, Hungary
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
public participation; water management; Gabcikovo-Nagymaros dam project; water quality legislation; land use planning;
D O I
10.1080/02508060408691787
中图分类号
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号
0813 ;
摘要
The paper reviews the experience of public participation in water management decisions since the political transition in Hungary. Ongoing practices of public participation are examined through the critical analysis of three cases: (i) the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros dam project which has been known as the source of Europe longest and most complex transboundary environmental conflict; (ii) the development of water quality legislation by the national government: and (iii) an integrated land use planning project in the region of the Szentendrei-island. Based on the above cases, factors promoting and hindering effective public participation are identified. Key promoting factors include the activity and professionalism of civil society organizations, the financial support provided by international funding agencies and other foreign sponsors, the methodological support provided by professional organizations, and the social learning process taking place in the society. Factors hindering effective public participation include the resistance to public participation on the part of several public officials and planners, the lack of methodological knowledge to manage public participation procedures effectively, the lack of interest and passivity on the part of the public, the lack of trust between various stakeholders, and some recent negative trends in the development of civil society. It is concluded that although the existence Of a legal framework, which allows for the possibility of public involvement, is a necessary precondition for comprehensive public participation, but it must be supplemented by other elements that facilitate public participation.
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页码:329 / 337
页数:9
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