The field of public participation is developing fast, with phenomena such as citizen science and crowdsourcing extending the resource base of research, stimulat

Citizen science enlists members of the public to make and record useful observations, such as counting birds in their backyards, watching for the first budding

The call for increased public involvement in the formulation of science and technology policy has resulted in the consensus conference: an initiative which invo

This book discusses how citizens can participate more effectively in sustainability science and environmental policy debates. It discusses designs for participa

Changing relations between science and democracy – and controversies over issues such as climate change, energy transitions, genetically modified organisms an