Visit this web site to learn about pressure group politics, the Canadian Public Policy Process and its role in the Clayoquot Land Use Decision of 1993, as well as to link with the Tl'azt'en TFL 42 web site.
Christine Callihoo MSc. Natural Resources Management
The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
Prince George, British Columbia
The following is my thesis Participation Equality In The Public Policy Process; successfully defended September 2000.
To make comments and/or ask questions, the author of this page can be contacted at the following e-mail address: chcallihoo@yahoo.ca.
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Participation Equality In The Public Policy Process |
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1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Methodology Chapter 3: The Canadian Env'tal Policy Process Chapter 4: Pressure Group Theory Chapter 5: Policy Analysis Chapter 6: Clayoquot Land Use Decision Chapter 7: Results of survey and questionnaire Chapter 8: Conclusion Appendix Models Kingdon's Decision-making Model Pross' Policy Communities Model Sociodemographic Questionnaire
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Public policy formation, and
the resources needed to influence it, are examined in this study by
looking at pressure group theory, the opinions of environmental
activists, and the Clayoquot Land Use Decision. The study
identified how an individual may influence public policy, and the
resources necessary to influence the public policy process. The
study results also identified what the necessary resources are in order
for individuals (activists) to participate more effectively in pressure
group activities. The Clayoquot Sound case study, analyzed using
Kingdon's policy model and Pross' policy model, reveals a correlation
between what pressure group theorists and activists suggest are
necessary resources in order to participate in the policy process.
The research demonstrates that in order to fully participate in the
policy process, the necessary resources (such as money, leadership, and
expert advice, and most significantly political alliances) must be
available to all participants. The research establishes that in
order for all interests to have the opportunity to equally influence the
policy outcome, there requires a shift in the 'productive
interest'-dominated political paradigm. Click here for the complete thesis in PDF or in WORD
Other Research: Linking Forestry & Community in Tl'azt'en Nation: Lessons for Aboriginal Forestry The Tl'azt'en territory and reserves are located approximately 220 km northwest of Prince George, British Columbia, in the Fort St. James forest district. The Tl'azt'enne secured a Tree Farm License in 1983 as a result of fifteen years of negotiations. As a result, the Tl'azt'en Nation has been a very early participant in community-based forestry operations, specifically through Tree Farm License 42 and band owned forest companies Tanizul Timber and Teeslee Forest Products. There has been a tremendous amount of effort on the part of Tanizul and Teeslee's board members and operation managers to include the community members in the management of their TFL. It is important to critically assess whether community expectations and goals have been reached, and whether there are lessons to be derived from their three decades worth of experience which would enhance future interactions and operations. Link here to the Tl'azt'en research site.
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