The role of non-governmental organizations in the articulation and enhancement of participatory rights in environmental decision-making as evidenced in the process leading up to and after MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 SCC 2

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dc.contributor.authorSewell, Kirsty
dc.contributor.supervisorSpeers, Kimberly Marie
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-29T22:49:27Z
dc.date.available2015-04-29T22:49:27Z
dc.date.copyright2015en_US
dc.date.issued2015-04-29
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Public Administration
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis used case study research methods to examine the role played by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the methods they use to increase public participation in environmental matters. It does this by investigating the process leading up to and following a Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision, that of MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans) (2010 SCC 2). Specifically, the strategies and methods used by NGOs in this study and their impact on public participation during and in the aftermath of the decision are examined. The primary research question is: what is the impact of NGOs on participatory politics as seen in the SCC decision, MiningWatch Canada v. Canada? Other research questions examined are: what role have NGOs had in increasing participation in environmental decision-making, and: how do NGOs increase public participation in environmental decision-making? Three main groups of strategies are used by the NGOs: “Legal”, “Challenge or Inform Government”, and “Creating an Emotional Response in an Audience.” Strategies common to all NGOs in this study were: “Increase Knowledge” by “Networking,” “Working with Communities at a Grass Roots Level” and “Publications and Reports”. The argument this thesis presents is that democracy is a dynamic process and various strategies can be used to influence participation in environmental decision-making. Specifically, groups of citizens can form in response to an issue, raise public awareness and encourage legislation and policy changes in the search for social progress; in this case, increase public participation in matters involving the environment.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0398en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0617en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0630en_US
dc.description.proquestemailkirstye99@gmail.comen_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/6071
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/*
dc.subjectDispute Resolutionen_US
dc.subjectenvironmental decision-makingen_US
dc.subjectparticipatory rightsen_US
dc.subjectrole of Non-Governmental Organizationsen_US
dc.subjectincreasing public participationen_US
dc.subjectstrategiesen_US
dc.subjecthuman rightsen_US
dc.subjectconflict preventionen_US
dc.subjectneoliberalismen_US
dc.subjectCanadian mining industryen_US
dc.subjectBritish Columbiaen_US
dc.subjectinternational human rightsen_US
dc.titleThe role of non-governmental organizations in the articulation and enhancement of participatory rights in environmental decision-making as evidenced in the process leading up to and after MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 SCC 2en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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