Recommendations
The main recommendations are concerned with the need to clearly establish the
procedures, guidelines and mechanisms for public participation. These should address
but not be limited to the following issues:
• The need for budgetary provisions to cover the costs for participation –
particularly for local people and poorer people
• Ensuring provision of all relevant information in an accessible and timely
manner
• Ensuring participation at all stages of project/ policy formulation – and
improving mechanisms for dissemination and public access of information.
Note that most information is technical, available in English, and disseminated
through the internet or printed media.
In addition, there is a need for ensuring harmonisation across existing policy that
relates to public participation, for example, regarding forests.