Implementation of the Public Participation Principle in Integrated Water Management With Special Reference to the ICPDR Communication Strategy
2015
Miletić-Radić, Marijana (Jaroslav Černi Institute for the Development of Water Resources, Belgrade (Serbia)) | Milovanović, Miodrag (Jaroslav Černi Institute for the Development of Water Resources, Belgrade (Serbia))
Public participation in the implementation of integrated water management reflects one of the fundamental postulates of democracy but also has an economic dimension, and represents an important mechanism for the establishment of an environmental protection function, and the like. In order to ensure effective public participation, all stakeholders need to be represented in decision-making bodies, including representatives of the government, the profession, users, non-governmental organizations, etc. Information pertaining to public consultation and participation needs to be fully accessible to stakeholders, to encompass the entire consultation process, and to include reached agreements and areas of controversy. Such access to information is extremely important, as it increases the responsibility of stakeholders who take part in decision- making and ensures support for the implementation of agreements. The communication strategy employed by the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) in the implementation of the EU water directives and the development and establishment of planning documents related to water management and flood risk management, allows actors in the field of water to become more aware of relevant issues, as well as of their role and the way in which they can take part in the resolution of issues. Based on this clearly-defined communication strategy, numerous projects and campaigns have recently been initiated and carried out in order to improve communication and build capacity for public participation in the Danube River Basin.
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