Meaningful Involvement

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016795",
  "term": "Meaningful Involvement",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) suggestions for public involvement include: (1) Encourage public participation in all aspects of environmental decision making. (2) Encourage active community participation. (3) Institutionalize public participation. (4) Recognize community knowledge. (5) Utilize cross-cultural formats and exchanges.\n\n2. \"Meaningful involvement\" (http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/index.html) means that: potentially affected community residents have an appropriate opportunity to participate in decisions about a proposed activity that will affect their environment and/or health; the public's contribution can influence the regulatory agency's decision; the concerns of all participants involved will be considered in the decision-making process; the decision makers seek out and facilitate the involvement of those potentially affected.\n\n3. Potentially affected community residents have an appropriate opportunity to participate in decisions about a proposed activity that will affect their environment and/or health; the public's contribution can influence the regulatory agency's decision; the concerns of all participants involved will be considered in the decision-making process; the decision makers seek out and facilitate the involvement of those potentially affected.",
  "subject": "Enforcement and compliance",
  "references": [
    "Environmental Justice Key Terms",
    "Public Involvement Terms & Definitions",
    "Environmental Justice 2020 Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/meaningful-involvement/"
}