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In most fields of public life, and notably on environmental and sustainable develop ment issues, decision-making theories and, to a lesser extent, practices are moving toward greater citizen participation. In fact, in Europe and in Western countries, the public’s right to information, access to justice and participation in environmental matters is now enshrined in environmental law as one of its pillars. Nevertheless, the design and organization of public participation in decision-making relating to industrial risks remain a sensitive and complex issue. What are the current challenges in terms of public participation in the gover nance of industrial safety risks? What principles underlie citizen participation? What forms can such participation take; for what purpose? To what extent should public participation be contextualized? This collective volume is the fruit of a “strategic analysis”, a research method ology developed by FonCSI. One original feature of this approach is that it involves a working group composed of academics, as well as representatives of the Founda tion’s partner organizations. FonCSI therefore warmly thanks the participants in this analysis—Corinne Bieder (French National Civil Aviation School) and Hervé Laroche (ESCP Business School) on the academic side, and Stéphane Corcos (French Civil Aviation Authority), Olivier Guillaume and Thierry Taponard (EDF), Jérôme Poénou (GRTgaz), Renaud Martin, Benoît Gautier and François Jeffroy (IRSN), Christophe Karlin and Julie Taldir (SNCF), Nabila Gadelhacq and Irene Roca Ortiz (TotalEnergies) on the industry side—for their involvement throughout this project. The book combines the contributions both of international experts, invited to partic ipate in the key event of the strategic analysis, namely a two-day residential seminar held in May 2023, and of some members of the working group. By describing and analyzing various participatory models and cases, this book aims to address the complex question of public participation in the governance of industrial safety risks and to provide its readers with keys to better understand the issues at stake in engaging in citizen participation (or not).

Public Participation in Governance of Industrial Safety Risks

Resource Key: V3SVRA24

Document Type: Book

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Editor:

  • Corinne Bieder
  • Hervé Laroche
  • Caroline Kamaté

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Place: Cham, Switzerland

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Date: 2025

Language: en

In most fields of public life, and notably on environmental and sustainable develop ment issues, decision-making theories and, to a lesser extent, practices are moving toward greater citizen participation. In fact, in Europe and in Western countries, the public’s right to information, access to justice and participation in environmental matters is now enshrined in environmental law as one of its pillars. Nevertheless, the design and organization of public participation in decision-making relating to industrial risks remain a sensitive and complex issue. What are the current challenges in terms of public participation in the gover nance of industrial safety risks? What principles underlie citizen participation? What forms can such participation take; for what purpose? To what extent should public participation be contextualized? This collective volume is the fruit of a “strategic analysis”, a research method ology developed by FonCSI. One original feature of this approach is that it involves a working group composed of academics, as well as representatives of the Founda tion’s partner organizations. FonCSI therefore warmly thanks the participants in this analysis—Corinne Bieder (French National Civil Aviation School) and Hervé Laroche (ESCP Business School) on the academic side, and Stéphane Corcos (French Civil Aviation Authority), Olivier Guillaume and Thierry Taponard (EDF), Jérôme Poénou (GRTgaz), Renaud Martin, Benoît Gautier and François Jeffroy (IRSN), Christophe Karlin and Julie Taldir (SNCF), Nabila Gadelhacq and Irene Roca Ortiz (TotalEnergies) on the industry side—for their involvement throughout this project. The book combines the contributions both of international experts, invited to partic ipate in the key event of the strategic analysis, namely a two-day residential seminar held in May 2023, and of some members of the working group. By describing and analyzing various participatory models and cases, this book aims to address the complex question of public participation in the governance of industrial safety risks and to provide its readers with keys to better understand the issues at stake in engaging in citizen participation (or not).

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