The unabridged edition

An Integrative Argument for Public Participation in Environmental Policy

The Cases of Latvia, Fiji, and Belize

Ten chapters, 74,407 words, as submitted — the whole argument, not the abridgement. How this text was recovered and what was corrected.

—Front matter

An Argument From Ecology With Two Case Studies

1Humans as Part of Nature and the Implications for Workable Environmental Conservation
Introduction · Evidence for Extinction · Why We Should Care About Species Extinction · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited
2A Historical and Cultural Context for Environmental Management in Belize and Fiji
Introduction · Brief History of Colonial Belize · Recent History and Current Problems · Brief History of Colonial Fiji · Colonial Impacts and Implications for the Environment · Literature Cited
3Factors Influencing The Benthic Distribution Of The Suva Barrier Reef Flat
Abstract · Introduction · Purpose of This Study · Methods · Results · Discussion · Analysis of Trends by Transect · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited
4Interactions of Mangrove and Seagrass Productivity and Biomass In Two Watersheds in Toledo District, Belize
Abstract · Introduction · Methods · Mangrove · Results · Discussion · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited
5Integrating Scientific and Socio-Economic Factors for Workable Environmental Management
Introduction · Threats to Marine Systems · The Hope of Locally Controlled Sustainable Tourism · Other Important Factors for Sustainable Tourism · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited

An Examination of Methods For Public Participation With The Case Study Latvia

6What We Can Learn from Decision Making Psychology Regarding the Need for Representative Participation and How to Approach Participation to Limit Cognitive Biases
Introduction · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited
7The Impact of Culture on Group Decision Making Processes
Introduction · Cultural Differences in Group Processes · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited
8Environmental, Cultural, And Socioeconomic Context of Latvia
Summary · Environmental Protection and Governmental Structures · Literature Cited
9Public Perception And Implications for Environmental Policy in Latvia
Abstract · Introduction · Purpose of This Study · Methods · Results · Descriptives · Issues for Consideration in Examination of Results · Psychometrics · Analysis by Groups
10Lessons Learned from the Three Case Studies and their Implications for Environmental Policy
Summary · Introduction · Interesting Possible Avenues for Facilitating Public Participation in The Proposed Model · Summary and Conclusions · Literature Cited