Also from the household perspective, no type of participation
appears to affect whether the household viewed the rules and penalties of the FUG as fair or not. This should be concerning for
those that argue that one of the main roles of participation in
environmental decision-making is to solidify social preferences
over policies (see Renn et al., 1995 for a discussion). Further, if
participation is meant to help shape policies according to the
preferences of the participants, it does not appear that household
participation is linked to policies they favor (such as more ‘‘fair’’
rules and penalties).