Public Agreement and Public Involvement for Waste Management Planning
Tomio Takahashi* and Toru Furuichi**Abstract
Recently, circumstances concerning waste management, for which related laws have been renewed, are changing dramatically. The situation urges people to understand what a waste management system really is. As a result well-trained people might be eager to have a part in determining waste management plans for reduction of waste emission, for recycling systems and for the introduction of waste emission charges, etc. Furthermore, they may be eager for their opinions to be effective even for the basic management plans of their community, as well.
In this study, a profile of the relationship between public agreement and public involvement in the implementation of facilities for waste management are first introduced. Next, the potential relationship between administrations and citizens concerning public agreement is discussed, seeking to harmonize them. Especially through adequate information and experience concerning waste management, it is necessary that the participants are aware of being a part of the community. It could be concluded, in this study, that it is very important to make an agreement with interactive communication among those who are concerned.
Key words: waste management, public involvement, risk communication, public agreement, workshop