Data

General Issues
Environment
Specific Topics
Environmental Conservation
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Minnesota
United States
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Report: Citizens' Jury on Comparing Environmental Risks
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Total Number of Participants
20
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Citizens' Jury
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Teach-ins
Expert Presentations
Decision Methods
Voting
If Voting
Preferential Voting
Primary Organizer/Manager
Center for New Democratic Processes (formerly the Jefferson Center)
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Funder
US Environmental Protection Agency
Type of Funder
National Government

CASE

Citizens' Jury on Comparing Environmental Risks

October 18, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
September 2, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Environment
Specific Topics
Environmental Conservation
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Minnesota
United States
Scope of Influence
Regional
Links
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Report: Citizens' Jury on Comparing Environmental Risks
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Total Number of Participants
20
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Citizens' Jury
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Teach-ins
Expert Presentations
Decision Methods
Voting
If Voting
Preferential Voting
Primary Organizer/Manager
Center for New Democratic Processes (formerly the Jefferson Center)
Type of Organizer/Manager
Non-Governmental Organization
Funder
US Environmental Protection Agency
Type of Funder
National Government

In 1996, the 20 members of the Citizens' Jury on comparing Environmental Risks convened. Twelve environmental issues were presented and discussed, which jurists had to rank in terms of their seriousness vis-à-vis human health, ecological health, and quality of life.

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Notes

Data was sourced from OECD (2020), Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/339306da-en