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Simila, J., Inkinen, A. and Tritter, Jonathan Q (2008) Public Participation by Appeal--Insights from Empirical Evaluation in Finland. Journal of Environmental Law , Vol.20 (No.3). pp. 391-416. doi:10.1093/jel/eqn021 ISSN 0952-8873.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jel/eqn021
Abstract
Environmental law increasingly provides for participatory rights, including appeal rights, to ensure informed, legitimate decision-making. Despite consensus around the general need for participatory rights, including strong ones such as a right to appeal, public participation in environmental decision-making is often criticised. The critics’ main argument is that the negative side effects resulting particularly from the use of strong participatory rights outweigh their benefits. Recent regulatory trends arising from better regulation policy to make environmental decision-making more cost-efficient tend to pay special attention to such arguments despite limited empirical evidence. This article provides evidence using material-concerning appeals against pollution permits in Finland and suggests that judicial review is a necessary and effective process for both protecting citizens’ rights and improving the quality of environmental protection.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | J Political Science > JX International law | ||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > International Centre for Governance & Public Management Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Environmental Law | ||||
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | ||||
| ISSN: | 0952-8873 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2008 | ||||
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| Volume: | Vol.20 | ||||
| Number: | No.3 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 26 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 391-416 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1093/jel/eqn021 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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