Engaging Industry in Community Decision Making for a Sustainable Future

Abstract

Community based monitoring (CBM) is often directed at examining significant environmental impacts arising from the activities of industry. When industry is included as one of the active partners or stakeholders participating in CBM the results of monitoring are shared and there is a good opportunity to inform decision makers in ways that lead to positive outcomes. Too often, however, there is an antagonistic relationship between those undertaking environmental monitoring and those managing industry. CBM provides an alternative by utilizing an inclusive process that ensures communication with all stakeholders from the outset of monitoring initiatives. In this way the public, government and industry participate as a team sharing knowledge, resources and concerns to develop meaningful solutions to shared problems. The success of CBM engaging industry in community decision making will be discussed to show the ingredients of success based on current examples within Canada.

Parent Publication

• Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium: Unifying Knowledge for Sustainability in the Western Hemisphere

Citation

Tegler, Brent. 2006. Engaging Industry in Community Decision Making for a Sustainable Future. In: Aguirre-Bravo, C.; Pellicane, Patrick J.; Burns, Denver P.; and Draggan, Sidney, Eds. 2006. Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium: Unifying Knowledge for Sustainability in the Western Hemisphere Proceedings RMRS-P-42CD. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 488-491