Public participation best practices in environmental decision-making in Newfoundland and Labrador - analyzing the forestry management planning process

摘要: Public participation may improve the quality of environmental management decisions, however, such decisions depend on participatory process. This research examines elements seen as essential for successful public in Newfoundland and Labrador. It also seeks to determine whether 2014-2024 Provincial Sustainable Forest Management Strategy (PSFMS) consultation process met best practices criteria emerging from literature. The used an exploratory case study strategy consider specified process, with data collection methods including formal semi-structured interviews document analysis. findings this revealed that although not all eight outlined by Reed were present analyzed, they are applicable guidelines future forest processes Two additional identified important engagement province.