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The effectiveness of public participation through forest advisory committees: Twenty years of shifting perspectives of Local Citizens Committee members in Ontario

open access: yesThe Forestry Chronicle
In Canada, the most widespread approach to citizen participation in forestry decision-making is forest advisory committees. In this paper, we report on the results of a survey of forest advisory committee members that has been repeated every few years ...
Lance W. Robinson   +2 more
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Quality circles: A managerial response to the productivity problem

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Business Management, 1982
The purpose of this article is to outline the development of the quality circle (QC) philosophy, its benefits and problem areas in which it can be applied, with reference to both theory and practical application.
L. J. Smalley, H. J. Bocker
doaj   +1 more source

Use and Application of Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Database

open access: yesInternational Journal of Population Data Science, 2018
University experts can offer uniquely valuable insights for informing policy based on expertise they develop through research. The application of knowledge through public service is an important and understudied mechanism for translating academic ...
Natsuko Nicholls, Jason Owen-Smith
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Social participation of food and nutrition security counselors

open access: yesRevista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2018
Objective: To know the sociodemographic profile and social participation of food and nutrition security counselors. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with members of municipal councils and the state council for food and nutrition security of Piauí,
Bruna Emanuele Pereira Cardoso   +5 more
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Use of citizen advisory committees to direct deer management in Pennsylvania

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, 2013
Effective deer management must consider diverse stakeholder values. From 2006 to 2011, the Pennsylvania (USA) Game Commission implemented citizen advisory committees (CACs) to measure deer–human conflicts and tolerance for deer populations in each ...
Jeannine T. Fleegle   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Examination of Women\u27s Representation and Participation in Bicycle Advisory Committees in California, Research Report WP 11-03 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In the United States, women bicycle at significantly lower rates than men. One method of remedying this disparity is to ensure that women are engaged in bicycle planning and policy making through, for example, participation in bicycle advisory committees
Deluca, Cathy, Nixon, Hilary
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Public Accountability of Advisory Committees [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
The final paper from the symposium on public participation in Risk management discusses existing procedures for ensuring the integrity of advisory committee recommendations.
Shapiro, Sidney A.
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An Empirical Argument for Nontechnical Public Members on Advisory Committees: FDA As a Model [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
A discussion of the results of two surveys of present and past members of Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committees. The views and understanding of the issues before various categories of membership are compared and contrasted.
Lakshmanan, Joseph L.
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Surgical Leadership Training beyond the Traditional Mentorship Model

open access: yesIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2020
In this article, I reflect on my experience of being awarded the International Resident Travel Scholarship for “Plastic Surgery the Meeting 2019.” I was the first Indian to be awarded the scholarship, and it offered me not only monetary assistance but ...
Shivangi Saha
doaj   +1 more source

Insights Into Community Development In First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project

open access: yesJournal of Aboriginal Economic Development, 2022
This research adds to the understanding, planning, and implementation of community health and wellness development in First Nation communities: transformative insights revealed through the Poverty Action Research Project.
Jennifer S. Dockstator   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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