Promoting the use of environmental data collected by concerned citizens through information and communication technologies

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The role of the information and communication technologies (ICT) in developing a system for environmental collaborative monitoring intended to promote the use of volunteer collected data is analyzed. A collaborative system that allows the public to express its knowledge on the state of the environment is described with the help of a case study for beach quality monitoring.

Author: Camara, Antonio, Fonseca, Alexandra, Gouveia, Cristina, Ferreira, Francisco
Prepackaged software, Analysis, Design and construction, Geographic information systems, Action research, Geographic information system

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Measuring principles' values for environmental budget management: an exploratory study

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A combination of telephone and mail survey is chosen in Kentucky to verify the usefulness of contingent, public budget increment allocation as a tool to reveal citizens' values that are relevant to public decision makers who manage environmental programs. A budget choices technique is made and applied to state management of environmental programs.

Author: Blomquist, Glenn C., Newsome, Michael A., Stone, Brad D.
Public Finance Activities, Government expenditures, Budget Process, Budget, Budgeting, Government finance

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Co-management: Concepts and methodological implications

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Co-management, or the joint management of the commons, is formulated in terms of some arrangement of power sharing between the State and a community of resource users. An approach focusing on the legal aspects of co-management, and emphasizing the formal structure of arrangements, runs the risk of neglecting the functional side of co-management.

Author: Carlsson, Lars, Berkes, Fikret
Government domestic functions, Decision-making, Decision making, Evaluation, Environmental policy

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Subjects list: Environmental management, Environmental protection, United States
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