Active Public Participation Research Articles

Multi-agent behavior strategies of WEEE recycling considering public participation under environmental regulation: A perspective of dual governance

To explore the dual management mechanism within the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) processing industry under environmental regulation, in this article we examine the role of public participation in supervision and incorporate degree variables into the strategic selections of national and local governments. Following this, we design a tripartite evolutionary game model, comprising the national government, local government, and recycler. We analyze the system stability strategies and conditions, and investigate the impact of pertinent factors on the behavior strategies of each subject. The findings reveal that adjusting the intensity of actions by both the national and local governments can significantly impact the time required for system stability, with changes in the regulatory intensity of the national government proving more effective. Active public participation emerges as a critical means to prompt proactive environmental measures by the local government and recycler. Intriguingly, increased public participation may drive the national government to opt for stricter regulatory strategies. Regarding the allocation ratio of special governance funds, an optimal value exists, and the local government can choose different ratios based on distinct objectives. In conclusion, to augment effective WEEE recycling management under environmental regulation, we make several recommendations. These include adjusting the allocation ratio of special governance funds and optimizing the penalty mechanism.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM: CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Sustainable development is a key topic on today's global agenda due to the threats posed by climate change, environmental pollution, and other ecological issues. Governments and international institutions aim to achieve a balance between economic growth, social welfare, and environmental protection. In this context, new technologies and support for green innovations, which have the potential to enhance environmental safety, play a particularly important role. Effective public administration must adapt to these challenges by actively implementing environmental policies and promoting sustainable development. International cooperation is also critical for integrating global commitments into national strategies. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how environmental policy can support sustainable development through the improvement of the public administration system. The study provides a detailed analysis of international legal frameworks that regulate environmental policy and sustainability in public administration. Based on a systems approach, the complex interrelationships between government, society, business, and environmental factors are explored, allowing for a deeper understanding of how these elements interact. Using Switzerland as an example, one of the leading countries in environmental governance, the article identifies key elements for integrating environmental principles into public administration. This example demonstrates specific approaches and tools that other countries can adopt. Additionally, the statistics highlight not only global trends in plastic production and consumption but also the number of countries that have implemented environmental policy instruments between 2010 and 2023. This helps assess the scale of environmental initiatives at the global level. A SWOT analysis was conducted to assess the strengths and weaknesses of existing environmental policies, as well as to identify opportunities and threats for future development. This analysis helped outline the key directions for improving environmental policy to further support sustainable development. As a result, it was found that environmental policy within public administration has significant potential for growth, but its success depends on the establishment of an effective monitoring system, the intensification of international cooperation, the adoption of advanced technologies, and active public participation.

Systematic Review on Citizen Science and Artificial Intelligence for Vector-Borne Diseases

Abstract. Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) pose a significant threat to public health globally. VBDs are a significant public health concern worldwide, with infections such as Malaria, Dengue Fever, Zika Virus, and Lyme Disease posing a threat to global health security. There is a need for innovative and effective strategies to control these diseases. One potential solution lies in the integration of citizen science and artificial intelligence technologies. Citizen science, which involves the participation of volunteers in scientific research, can greatly contribute to data collection and monitoring efforts for vector-borne diseases. Artificial intelligence can enhance the analysis of this data, leading to improved disease surveillance, prediction, and control strategies. Citizen Science involves active public participation in scientific research, data collection, and analysis, while AI and Machine Learning (ML) techniques offer powerful tools for processing and interpreting large datasets. By leveraging the power of citizen science and artificial intelligence, we can harness the collective efforts of volunteers and advanced technology to better understand, track, and mitigate the spread of vector-borne diseases. Through the combination of citizen science and artificial intelligence, a more comprehensive and efficient approach can be taken to gather data on vector-borne diseases, analyze the data, and inform public health interventions. This systematic review aims to explore the role of citizen science and artificial intelligence in addressing the challenges associated with vector-borne diseases. It will examine the existing literature on the use of citizen science and artificial intelligence in vector-borne disease research, including their applications, benefits, and limitations, in order to provide insights and recommendations for future research and public health strategies.

Money Politics in a Democratic Political System: A Case study of South Korea and European Countries

The issue of money politics in Indonesia has severely undermined democratic integrity, affecting equality in political participation, increasing the risk of corruption, creating disparities in political access, influencing public policy-making, and damaging public perceptions of the political system’s credibility. This study aimed to explore how other countries address the challenges of money politics and offered concrete solutions to strengthen democratic integrity. Using a comparative approach, the study examined money politics policies and practices, as well as assessed the effectiveness of anti-corruption and transparency measures in South Korea and Europe. The findings revealed that strict regulations on campaign financing and oversight by independent bodies have effectively mitigated money politics practices in these countries. Consequently, Indonesia is encouraged to adopt a similar approach by establishing an independent oversight body and fostering active public participation to address the challenges of money politics and high political costs, promote equitable political participation, and strengthen democratic integrity.

The impact of people’s participation on public policy satisfaction in Vietnam

People’s participation in public decision-making not only helps ensure transparency and accountability but also contributes to improving their satisfaction with government policies and operations. This study examines whether transparency in decision-making, trust in public agencies, access to information, and people’s awareness of their rights and responsibilities play an important role in promoting their participation. The study also explores whether this participation directly affects people’s satisfaction with public decisions and policies. This study uses mixed method approach through the SEM linear regression model. The analysis of the results shows that transparency, trust, information accessibility and citizen awareness have a positive and significant impact on the level of their participation in public activities. However, increased participation does not necessarily lead to higher levels of satisfaction with public policies, especially when the participation process does not meet people’s expectations or lacks transparency and efficiency. The study concludes that, to improve people’s satisfaction, it is necessary not only to promote participation, but also to improve the quality of this process, ensuring that participation is substantive and has a clear impact on public decisions. As such, specific recommendations are made to improve public policy and enhance people’s participation and satisfaction in the context of modern public governance.

Open government through public complaint management: Success stories from the Jakarta Provincial government

The relationship between open government and public complaints is closely related to transparency, accountability, and public participation in government. The following are some relationships between the two: Transparency in open government aims to increase transparency in providing public information, including information related to public complaints. It allows the public to access information related to public services and the complaints process. Public participation in open government encourages active public participation in the decision-making process. With an open and transparent public complaints mechanism, the public can participate by providing input, submitting complaints, or providing suggestions for improving public services. Accountability in open government emphasizes government accountability to the public. By integrating the public complaint system within the open government framework, the government can more easily be held accountable for handling and following up on complaints. In terms of service innovation and improvement, the government can identify possible problems in public services and take steps to improve the efficiency, quality, and responsiveness of these services by collecting data and information from public complaints. Thus, open government and public complaints support each other to create an environment that is more transparent, participatory, accountable, and responsive to public needs.

Public participation and NGO activity in nature-based solutions in urban areas of China

This paper analyses the degree and types of public participation in Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) projects in China. The paper is based upon the premise that NBS affect multiple aspects of the city as a place for the daily lives and activities of citizens and that NBS implementation can benefit from citizen and stakeholder involvement. NBS thus offer a platform for stimulating engagement between the local government and the public. Case studies are examined through a literature review, site visits, and interviews with researchers, local officials and NGOs in China. The paper indicates that there has been significant progress since the 1990s in formal requirements of public participation through Chinese legislation promoting the inclusiveness of the public in environmental and NBS decision-making, and acknowledgment of the importance of NGOs, however actual implementation of soliciting public opinion and involvement in NBS project design has been more limited. The case studies suggest that the level of involvement of the public in NBS activities and decision-making is the reciprocal of the size of the project, where there is a high-level of involvement in the smaller local projects, but minimal involvement in larger-scale NBS projects. We find that Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have a significant potential to help finance NBS projects providing the project can forecast low risk and positive revenue for investors, therefore this model would merit further exploration. However, PPPs may also involve limited public participation by citizens and stakeholders beyond private companies and may therefore require targeted efforts to address local communities’ needs and interests. Local people are the most important (and willing) actors and opinionators in projects that directly affect their lives, livelihoods and well-being. The findings highlight the important role of NGOs in promoting and facilitating public participation, and accompanying co-benefits, in several of the Chinese case studies. Our study also suggests that symbiosis between local governments and the citizens could be invoked by local community-based organisations (e.g. Community Resident Committees or similar) that can act as a liaison point and catalyst to public participation in NBS projects, although significant training would also be required.

Transparency of Regional Budget and Expenditure (APBD) through the Optimization of E-Budgeting Implementation

The implementation of budgetary reform in local government budgeting is often viewed as lacking a structured system. This is marked by low transparency and accountability in the management of local budgets. Financial management systems that contradict the principles of good governance necessitate transparency and accountability in all areas of government. The advent of e-budgeting is evidence of the utilization of e-government programs in Indonesia. E-budgeting is expected to be a solution for enhancing transparency and accountability in local budget management. With e-budgeting, the public can more easily access information about budget allocations and their usage. Public participation is also anticipated to increase, allowing for more effective oversight of local government budgets. This transparency not only supports the improvement of financial management at the local level but also contributes to the enhancement of public service quality. Therefore, the implementation of e-budgeting is expected to strengthen good governance and increase public trust in local governments. Active public participation and high transparency are key to realizing a more efficient and accountable local budget management system.

Analisis Budaya Patriarki Dalam Pemilihan Karir Mahasiswi Tingkat Akhir Pada Universitas Sahid Surakarta

This study examines the influence of patriarchal culture on the career choices of final year female students at Sahid University Surakarta. Using qualitative methods, data was collected through in-depth interviews with seven main informants and two supporting informants. The results showed that patriarchal culture significantly influences the career choices of female college students, with men dominating important positions in academic and professional environments. Female college students face limited career opportunities in education and social fields, while leadership roles are dominated by men. While reproductive health services are generally adequate, the quality of off-campus facilities needs to be improved. Women also feel less safe in public spaces and their participation in public activities and economic decision-making remains limited. This research suggests universities provide mentoring programs and leadership training for female students, offer diverse internship opportunities, and promote gender equality through educational campaigns and supportive policies. This research is expected to provide new insights into the influence of patriarchal culture on women's career choices.

SOCIAL INNOVATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE CONTEXT OF POST-WAR RECOVERY OF UKRAINE: CONCEPTUALISATION AND LEGAL ASPECTS

Global experiences of post-war and post-conflict recovery and reconstruction show that preparations for the post-war period should begin even before the conflict ends. For Ukraine's post-war recovery, promoting social entrepreneurship and implementing social innovations is crucial. These efforts will foster practical cooperation between the state, businesses, and the public, addressing various challenges collectively, solving socio-economic problems, and implementing reforms. The purpose of this article is to study the essence and evolution of knowledge about constructs and concepts in the fields of social innovation and social entrepreneurship, to substantiate the opportunities for the dissemination of social innovations, and to create conditions for social entrepreneurship in addressing social needs in the context of Ukraine's post-war recovery. Given its fragmented conceptualisation and widespread use by scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, this study is driven by the need for a theoretical justification of social innovation and entrepreneurship. Methods: To achieve this goal and solve specific tasks, empirical and theoretical research methods were used: analysis, synthesis, and generalisation. These methods, applied at a dialectical level, provide a scientific basis for theoretical and methodological approaches to introducing social innovations in public life. With the help of multidisciplinary ontological analysis and the use of bibliometric indicators, such as citations, co-citations, bibliometric links and coincidences, the main research trends in the knowledge clusters of social innovation and social entrepreneurship were identified. This was accomplished through system mapping with the VOSviewer tool and the analysis and synthesis of publications on social innovation and social entrepreneurship for deep theoretical and practical understanding, as well as evaluation of current research at the interdisciplinary level. Results and Conclusions: Ukrainian legislation does not define the concepts of "social innovation" and "social entrepreneurship," which hinders the development and functioning of social entrepreneurship and the production of social innovations. The war and its aftermath have created new challenges that require new practical approaches and means of solving social problems. One of these approaches is to combine the measures of the current social policy in Ukraine, limited by the organisational and financial involvement of the state in solving social problems, with the possibilities of public participation and entrepreneurial activity. Introducing modern world practices of social innovation and social entrepreneurship, as well as regulatory regulation of social enterprises, will be an essential step towards developing the non-governmental sector of social development and social protection policy.

Design and Build a Public Complaint Feature Via WhatsApp on the Adu.in Website with the Scrum Method

The importance of the role of members of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) as representatives of the community requires active involvement in absorbing, accommodating, collecting, and following up on community aspirations and complaints. However, the complaint process often faces obstacles that result in delays in resolving problems, ranging from the complexity of the complaint flow to the difficulty of finding an effective complaint platform. To overcome these challenges, an innovative step was taken, which was to create a website that provides a complaint feature via WhatsApp. The main objective of this initiative is to provide easier access to the community to participate in raising their complaints and complaints. With the WhatsApp complaint platform, it is hoped that the community can quickly and efficiently report problems and provide feedback to the local government. The WhatsApp complaint feature is integrated to minimize technical barriers and facilitate use by the wider community. Through this website, people can easily file complaints, send messages, and provide documentation related to the problems faced. With the implementation of this platform, it is expected that problem-solving can be done more efficiently and responsively. Thus, creating a public complaint website with a complaint feature via WhatsApp is not only a practical solution in dealing with the obstacles of the complaint process but also a significant step in encouraging active public participation in building a transparent and accountable government.

Perceived Values of Public Participation Practices in Budgeting: Insights From Incorporated Local Governments in Oregon

This field notes provide insights into how local officials value different participatory procedures used to inform and invite the public to participation activities, and participatory mechanisms used to solicit public input during budget decision-making processes. The analysis is based on a framework that helps categorize and assess traditional, non-digital participatory practices versus modern, digital ones. Using survey responses from local officials in Oregon, the findings reveal greater value for modern methods like government websites and social media to inform and invite residents to public participation activities, but more traditional methods like public hearings and citizen committees to solicit their input. The author offers practical suggestions for fostering meaningful public engagement, and the need for practitioners is to be adaptable to innovative strategies that guarantees their participatory procedures and mechanisms are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to the changing needs of communities.

Not so ‘dumb money’? Constituting professionals and amateurs in the history of finance capitalism

This article examines the historically contentious relationship between the financial market and the public as discussed in academic literature, financial journalism and prescriptive how-to invest handbooks during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although financial markets thrive off active public participation, speculating at stock and commodity exchanges has been a sanctioned ritual reserved for a privileged minority. We argue that the financial establishment’s intent to control market access through financial entry-barriers (such as exchange membership fees and margin requirements) has been part of a bigger story we need to understand: a history of delegitimating uninitiated ‘lay speculators’ through the construction of exclusionary narratives about unfit amateur investors and morally corrupt publics. We conceptualize this process as an ongoing and delicate boundary-making exercise contributing to a market participation discourse that has been characterized by a set of reductive binaries, such as those of insider–outsider, professional–amateur and speculator–gambler. We show, however, that attempts to delineate popular participation in financial markets through these binaries have been complicated by the idea that besides being a force of market instability and collective irrationality, the public was a largely untapped source of liquidity. We argue that today’s discourse on public participation in financial markets resuscitates these simplified narratives and propose a more nuanced view of non-professional market participants being both destabilizers and liquidity-providers.

Building citizen science intelligence for outbreak preparedness and response: a mixed-method study in nine countries to assess knowledge, readiness and feasibility

IntroductionCitizen science (CS) is an emerging approach in public health to harness the collective intelligence of individuals to augment traditional scientific efforts. However, citizens’ viewpoint, especially the hard-to-reach population, is...

A Master’s Course Can Emphasize Circular Economy in Municipal Solid Waste Management: Evidence from the University of Pisa

Municipal solid waste (MSW) represents a significant global threat, which has to be managed by a model of production and consumption involving the sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling of existing materials and products for as long as possible, otherwise known as a circular economy (CE). However, there is not a universal rule for waste recycling strategies, and it has been demonstrated that active public participation is crucial in the satisfactory management of waste. In this context, citizen participation and education are two interrelated approaches, which can help to engage and inform people regarding waste and its wider impact. The present study describes the development of an interdisciplinary hackathon (hackathons are events whereby individuals from different backgrounds are brought together to work on the solutions to different problems), targeted to students of a postgraduate Master’s course on Sustainable Development and Climate Change in order to develop and understand the MSW problems and priorities currently being targeted, with the aim to propose new potential solutions for MSW reduction, reuse, and recycling. Following an empirical approach, four working groups were established and assigned the following specific tasks: (i) communication/citizen education on MSW; (ii) the reduction of MSW production; (iii) innovative solutions to recover and enhance secondary raw materials deriving from MSW processing; and (iv) the eco-design of the cities of the future concerning CE principles applied to MSW recycling. Overall, the following main findings were derived from the hackathon event: (i) an essential objective of the CE strategy is to drive Europe’s internal market towards the production and consumption of more sustainable products, thus reducing environmental and social pressures, while still retaining value; (ii) the most effective ways of tackling environmental problems are to ‘change the way we consume’, as well as to ‘change the way we produce and trade’, with the responsibility shared between businesses, governments, and the EU, as well as the citizens themselves. In this scenario, research and innovation play a key role in driving the necessary systemic changes to reach climate neutrality and ensure an inclusive ecological and economic transition. Overall, the present study confirms how the hackathon represents an effective tool to engage citizens in participation and education.

BREVE HISTÓRICO DA EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL, CONCEITOS E SUA IMPORTÂNCIA

This article seeks to emphasize a brief history of environmental education, concepts and its importance for maintaining life and environmental awareness through , a literature review. Schools are the most appropriate places to develop and implement participatory and active teaching in order to and active teaching in order to build knowledge and thus disseminate it to society at large society in general. Environmental education should be used as an important part of the process of social and continuing education in order to solve problems in a targeted way and promote active public participation. Such an approach is important in dissemination of knowledge. To understand and be part of It is with this in mind that we will approach the subject as a summary of the whole subject.the subject as a synthesis of the entire subject addressed using: Cascino (200), Grün (1996), Dias (1998), Reigota (2007), Sauvé, 1992, 1994) and others.

Evaluation of Indicators for Participatory and Collaborative Design Process for Public Parks in Malaysia: Analytical Hierarchy Process

Public participation is deemed relevant and essential for ensuring a holistic approach with equal weighting in implementing the three sustainable pillars of environment, economy and society. Malaysia’s effective implementation of sustainable development frameworks also relies heavily on public participation activities. This participation allows for the incorporation of diverse perspectives, knowledge and experiences, ensuring that decisions and policies address the needs and aspirations of the affected community. This study examines the ranking of indicators for public participation exercises in park design in Malaysia. Using the analytical hierarchy process, 22 indicators from three main clusters were evaluated using a quantitative approach based on the opinions of subject matter experts. The methods of approach, types of public and public park design criteria are discussed in the results for the three construction phases recommended for implementation. This study establishes ranking indicators for each cluster relative to the three stages of development. The findings contribute to improving the present work process of the landscape architecture department at local authorities in Malaysia, ensuring an enhanced, holistic and impactful approach to participatory and collaborative design processes for public parks in Malaysia.

Використання інформаційних технологій в екології та процесах охорони навколишнього середовища

The article presents the results of a study of existing software products that are the most popular and in demand in the processes of ecology and environmental protection. An overview of automated design tools for the field of ecology in Ukraine is given. An overview of the market of automated design tools for the field of ecology was conducted, and their characteristics were given. An overview of integrated management systems in ecology and environmental protection is presented. The application of information technologies in the processes of ecology and environmental protection is that natural resources are now under significant pressure due to industrialization, expansion of urban areas and other human activities. This leads to pollution of air, water and soil, destruction of ecosystems, loss of biodiversity and other negative consequences for the environment. The use of information technology can be a key tool in combating these problems. In the field of the use of information technologies in ecology and environmental protection, the significant potential of these technologies for solving various environmental problems is confirmed. Many software products used in the field of ecology are associated with the use of GIS (geographic information systems) [1], the first period of their development began in the 1950s and 1970s with active topographic surveys [2], which in the later 1980s prompted the arrival of government customers to create commercial products using databases. Some key aspects that stand out from these studies include: 1. Monitoring of the state of the environment: Application of modern information technologies: satellite imaging; collection of environmental parameters; registration sensors; the accumulation of observation data and their analysis allows to get an idea, mostly expressed in quantitative estimates, about the state of air, water and soil pollution, as well as about changes or their trends in landscapes and biocenosis. This allows you to effectively identify problem areas and respond to environmental threats in a timely manner. 2. Forecasting environmental events: The use of analytical methods and algorithms of artificial intelligence makes it possible to predict the development of environmental crises, such as natural disasters, climate change, and the destruction of ecosystems. It helps to develop strategies to prevent and minimize negative impact on the environment. 3. Resource and waste management: Information technology is used to optimize the use of natural resources, as well as for efficient waste management and renewable energy sources. This helps to conserve resources and reduce the negative impact on the environment. 4. Public participation and education: Information technologies allow raising public awareness of environmental problems, facilitating the dissemination of information and stimulating active public participation in environmental protection programs. 5. Innovative solutions: The latest technologies, such as blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as developments in the field of bioinformatics and nanotechnology, open up new opportunities for solving complex environmental problems and ensuring sustainable development.

Evolutionary game analysis on decision-making behaviors of participants in mega projects

Mega projects have a huge impact on the economy and society. Preventing collusive behavior and introducing public participation in supervision are conducive to the governance of mega projects and are crucial to the success of mega projects. The owner, the construction party, and the supervisor of the mega project are regarded as a collusion-body that may collude. Based on the evolutionary game theory, an evolutionary game model with collusion-body, the government, and the public as the participants is constructed. The stability of each participant’s strategy selection is analyzed, the conditions for achieving the evolutionarily stable strategy are obtained, and the evolutionary path of the strategy is simulated. The results show that the costs and benefits have important effects on the behavior of the three participants. Each participant’s strategy choice is affected by other participants, and there is a certain critical probability for each participant. If the critical value is greater than or less than, the participant’s strategy will change. There are five evolutionary stable strategies in the game system, and the costs and benefits conditions to achieve each evolutionary stable strategy are different. In the case of active government intervention and public participation in supervision, the ideal stabilization strategy can be achieved by changing the costs and benefits parameters of the participants, and then the governance effectiveness of the collusive behavior of mega projects can be improved.

Peran Kebijakan Publik Dalam Tata Kelola Pemerintahan Yang Baik Di Distrik Mamberamo Tengah Kabupaten Mamberamo Raya

In essence, public policies in a good governance system are actions or steps taken by the government to ensure openness, accountability and public participation in the decision-making process. That public policy in a good governance government system has several meanings, including: Public policy is implemented openly and transparently to the public. Information related to policies, decision-making processes and policy implementation must be easily accessible to the public. The government is responsible for the policies produced and implementing these policies appropriately. The government also ensures accountability to the community in the use of public resources. Public policy must be responsive to the needs and aspirations of society. The government must be able to respond to community problems or complaints with appropriate solutions and policies. The community is given the opportunity to participate in the decision-making process. The government must involve them actively in planning, designing and implementing public policy. Public policies must be fair and side with all groups of society without discrimination. The main goal is to improve the welfare of all people by reducing social and economic disparities. Thus, public policy in a good governance government system aims to support the creation of good government, convince the public that government decisions are based on the public interest, and encourage active public participation in the decision-making process. The problem studied in this research is, how is the implementation of the principles of good governance in the Mamberamo Raya Regency Government with a study focus on three specific indicators, namely Transparency, Law Enforcement and Accountability. Initial. The main instrument determined in this research is through interviews with a number of informants who are considered to have capacity in the problems that are the focus of the study in this research. Data processing and analysis techniques are carried out in stages: data reduction, data display and data verification or drawing conclusions. The research results show that the three indicators are as follows: 1). In terms of transparency indicators, so far the achievements have been relatively good, because the government always strives to provide the necessary information and data to the public or people who need it; 2) in terms of law enforcement indicators as a reflection of good governance, so far the achievements have been relatively good, although not yet optimal, especially in terms of increasing employee discipline, which has not yet experienced maximum improvement, specifically in terms of activity in the office; 3) The accountability indicator has so far gone quite well. What is of particular concern for this indicator is the timeliness in compiling and submitting accountability reports from employees to management, which sometimes still experiences delays.