LEADER 04330nam 2200805z- 450 001 9910557548503321 005 20231214133216.0 035 $a(CKB)5400000000044121 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/76973 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000044121 100 $a20202201d2021 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPolitical Participation and Sustainability: Exploring Contemporary Challenges 210 $aBasel, Switzerland$cMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute$d2021 215 $a1 electronic resource (142 p.) 311 $a3-0365-2408-8 311 $a3-0365-2409-6 330 $aOver the last two decades, the literature on political participation has flourished, reflecting the increasing use of diverse modes of citizen involvement. These include established modes of participation, such as voting, protests, mass demonstrations, and petition signing, but also newer modes specific to the online environment (ICT-related), participation in referendums, public consultations, or engagement in political deliberation. The importance and intensity of these modes is reflected both in the number of people getting involved and in the increasing number of policies that are subject to various modes of participation on a regular basis. There is extensive literature about how these modes of participation function, why people get involved, and the consequences of their participation. However, limited attention is paid to the relationship between political participation and the pursuit of sustainability at a local, regional, or central level. Existing studies indicate that citizen engagement can be a cost-effective method to characterize changes of local environments; however, not much is known beyond this process. This Special Issue aims to address this void in the literature and brings together contributions that analyze how participation can be associated with sustainability and local development in various settings. It explores the relationship between political participation and the management of their local environment. This Special Issue enhances the existing knowledge and understanding about how modes of participation can be reflected in stronger sustainability. The Special Issue provides the space for an academic debate that addresses issues such as climate change, resource allocation, or the pursuit of sustainability programs and policies. The contributions include a mix of single-case studies and comparative analyses across European countries. 517 $aPolitical Participation and Sustainability 606 $aTechnology: general issues$2bicssc 610 $adeliberation 610 $afuture generations 610 $afuture design 610 $apolitical participation 610 $acitizen engagement 610 $apolitical institutions 610 $asustainability 610 $aparticipation 610 $adigitalization 610 $alocal government 610 $ainnovation 610 $amixed deliberation 610 $areferendums 610 $amunicipal mergers 610 $ademocratic sustainability 610 $asocial trust 610 $apolitical trust 610 $apolitical efficacy 610 $acitizens? juries 610 $anatural experiment 610 $aopinion change 610 $awindfarms 610 $aScotland 610 $adeliberative mini-publics 610 $ademocratic innovations 610 $apublic opinion 610 $aparticipatory budgeting 610 $aecology 610 $alocal level 610 $acitizens 610 $asupport 610 $aRomania 610 $acitizens? assemblies 610 $aclimate change 610 $adecarbonization 610 $aagenda setting 610 $adeliberative democracy 610 $amini-publics 610 $aenvironmental politics 615 7$aTechnology: general issues 700 $aGherghina$b Sergiu$4edt$0903239 702 $aGherghina$b Sergiu$4oth 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910557548503321 996 $aPolitical Participation and Sustainability: Exploring Contemporary Challenges$93026326 997 $aUNINA