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Toward Citizen Dialogue-led Environmental Governance: An Exploratory Case Study in Post-Fukushima Japan.
Hidenori Nakamura1, Fuki Ueno2, Hiromichi Higashihara3
1Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama, 939-0398, Japan. hdnakamu@pu-toyama.ac.jp.
Environmental Management
|February 11, 2021
Summary
This study explored methods to foster dialogue in Japan for environmental governance. Explicitly presenting diverse views enhanced citizen attitudes toward dialogue and self-reflection.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Social Science
- Political Science
Background:
- Facilitating a culture of dialogue is crucial for effective environmental management.
- Pluralistic participatory environmental governance requires robust communication channels.
- Japan faces challenges in environmental dialogue between citizens and experts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and evaluate methods for polyphonic dialogue in Japan.
- To enhance positive attitudes toward dialogue and internal self-deliberation.
- To identify key factors for social learning and resilience in environmental governance.
Main Methods:
- An exploratory case study was conducted in Japanese cities.
- A random sampling-based citizen dialogue on radioactive waste disposal was implemented.
- Three dialogue facilitation methods were proposed and tested: politeness-based facilitation, evidence-based and position-explicit expert presentations, and tandem expert-citizen reflection.
Main Results:
- The proposed methods showed potential for enhancing positive attitudes toward dialogue.
- Participants demonstrated improved internal self-deliberation after engaging in the dialogue.
- Explicit treatment of pluralistic positions and views was empirically linked to better outcomes.
Conclusions:
- A culture of dialogue is essential for successful participatory environmental governance.
- Specific facilitation methods can improve citizen and expert engagement.
- Acknowledging and integrating diverse perspectives is key for social learning and resilience.
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