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Public consultation

Meaning in environment & climate, with examples

/ˈpʌblɪk ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/nounCommon term

In environment & climate, public consultation means: A formal process in which authorities or project developers share their plans with local people and other stakeholders and collect their views before a decision is taken.

In Turkish: halkın katılımı, kamuoyu görüşü alınması, kamu istişaresi

How it is used

A required step in most EIA procedures and in drafting new laws. Authorities launch or hold a public consultation, and people submit comments or objections within the consultation period. Related terms: stakeholder engagement, public hearing, public participation meeting.

Example sentences

  1. Around 300 residents attended the public consultation on the new landfill.

  2. The draft regulation is open for public consultation until the end of March.

Common collocations

  • hold a public consultation
  • consultation period
  • stakeholder engagement
  • submit comments
  • public participation
  • environmental impact assessment (EIA)A formal study of the likely effects of a planned project, such as a mine, motorway or power plant, on the environment and local people before a decision is made to approve it.
  • baselineThe starting conditions or measurements against which later changes are compared, such as the state of the environment before a project or a company's emissions in a base year.
  • environmental permitAn official authorization that allows a facility to carry out activities that could affect the environment, such as emissions to air or discharges to water, under set conditions.
  • just transitionThe idea that the shift to a low-carbon economy should be fair, protecting workers, communities and regions that depend on fossil fuel industries and sharing the benefits widely.

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