CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Antidze, Tamar |
|---|---|
| Title | Public Participation in Environmental Decision -Making in Georgia: Current Practice and Recommendations for Improvement |
| Summary | In the democratic states public participation in decision-making along with the government entities is well established process. Participation on the one hand grants legitimacy to the decisions and on the other hand contributes to the social equity in the distribution of costs and benefits of project development. The international community introduced Aarhus Convention establishing the minimum requirements of public participation with the purpose to empower civil society and individuals in order to get the powerful actors in the process of democratization. The study, through analyzing two case studies on hydro power plants development, examines how the public participate in environmental decision-making process in Georgia, identifies key barriers and formulates practical recommendations on the improvement of the current practice. The following strategy was prioritized to achieve the goal: Firstly, legislation analysis with intention to identify the regulatory gaps was conducted and secondly, two case studies on hydro power plants were selected to examine how the legislation works in practice. The research revealed that public participation mechanisms in Georgia are weak and does not grant any power to public. The reasons are various, starting from the historical background and low environmental awareness to poor political will and environmental regulations. |
| Supervisor | Mnatsakanian, Ruben |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/antidze_tamar.pdf |
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