National Directory of Citizen Volunteer Environmental Monitoring Programs
Author : Virginia Lee
Publisher :
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 34,60 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Environmental monitoring
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Author : Virginia Lee
Publisher :
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 34,60 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Environmental monitoring
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 47,18 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Environmental monitoring
ISBN : 9780938412359
Author : Virginia Lee
Publisher :
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 14,66 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Environmental monitoring
ISBN :
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Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 16,43 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Environmental monitoring
ISBN :
Author : Eleanor Ely
Publisher :
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 31,90 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Environmental monitoring
ISBN :
Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publisher :
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 23,41 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Environmental protection
ISBN :
Author : Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 35,60 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Environmental protection
ISBN :
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Page : 856 pages
File Size : 36,59 MB
Release : 1998
Category :
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Page : 330 pages
File Size : 31,82 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Watershed management
ISBN :
Author : Carmen Sirianni
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,76 MB
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815703619
The health of American democracy ultimately depends on our willingness and ability to work together as citizens and stakeholders in our republic. Government policies often fail to promote such collaboration. But if designed properly, they can do much to strengthen civic engagement. That is the central message of Carmen Sirianni's eloquent new book. Rather than encourage citizens to engage in civic activity, government often puts obstacles in their way. Many agencies treat citizens as passive clients rather than as community members, overlooking their ability to mobilize assets and networks to solve problems. Many citizen initiatives run up against rigid rules and bureaucratic silos, causing all but the most dedicated activists to lose heart. The unfortunate—and unnecessary—result is a palpable decline in the quality of civic life. Fortunately, growing numbers of policymakers across the country are figuring out how government can serve as a partner and catalyst for collaborative problem solving. Investing in Democracy details three such success stories: neighborhood planning in Seattle; youth civic engagement programs in Hampton, Virginia; and efforts to develop civic environmentalism at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The book explains what measures were taken and why they succeeded. It distills eight core design principles that characterize effective collaborative governance and concludes with concrete recommendations for federal policy.