A major challenge for almost all extractives activity is that benefits accrue predominantly at the national level while disruptions are invariably highly localized close to the resource. Recently, extractives companies have intensified efforts to correct this imbalance. The aim of this paper is...

There is a wealth of existing literature on specific methods to encourage public participation in Local Agenda 21. This paper provides a concise overview and comparative assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches. For the sake of clarity, these methods are categorised into...

Die lokale Bevölkerung in den sogenannten Entwicklungsländern hat einen reichen Wissens- und Erfahungsfundus im schonenden Umgang mit ihrer natürlichen Umwelt und ihren Ressourcen. Dieses Wissen sollte dokumentiert werden, um im Rahmen einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung nutzbar zu sein. Die AGEE...