ForestERA — New Mexico Forest Restoration Stakeholder and Public Input

Investigators: John Dryzek and Simon Niemeyer
Description: Dyzek and Niemeyer are both collaborating with ForestERA at the Northern Arizona University (USA) in the design and analysis of deliberative processes around the issue of forest restoration. The results will also be used as a case study for the Micropolitics of Deliberation Project.
Partner: ForestERA

Future of Fremantle Traffic Bridge - Community Engagement Process

Investigators: Simon Niemeyer and Selen Ayirtman
Description: Based on the analysis of the community engagement process and the deliberative poll conducted to find out the preferences of residents of Fremantle and the wider city of Perth regarding the future of Fremantle Traffic Bridge, this research investigates whether and how preferences change as a result of the deliberative process.
Partner: Janette HartzKarp, 21st Century Dialogue

Biobanking in British Columbia - a Deliberative Public Consultation

Investigators: Simon Niemeyer and John Dryzek
Description:
Partner: W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia

Biobanking (Mayo Clinic - USA)

Investigators: Simon Niemeyer and John Dryzek
Description:
Partner: Mayo Clinic, USA

Into the Void: Exploring the Impact of Participatory Processes in Research & Policy Contexts

Investigators: Simon Niemeyer
Description: This research explores the relationship between deliberative methods and outcomes — such as policy implementation. It will consider questions of appropriateness (what is the appropriate nature of impact) and effectiveness (in terms of level of impact) of deliberative participation. By assessing actual experience of running deliberative processes with respect to research outcomes, the research aims to investigate both barriers and pathways to a desired level of impact. Important questions regarding the appropriate level of impact in both theory and practice will be addressed. Given existing institutional settings mechanisms whereby this appropriate level can be achieved and ways in which barriers can be transformed will be explored. This initiative brought together researchers from within CSIRO and Australian Universities who have engaged in participatory/deliberative research to reflect from their experience and explore avenues for improving its interface with decision outputs. This will result in better understanding of the practice of deliberative input in the Australian context, by way of use of domestic case studies and comparison with international practice. Another benefit will be the development of strategies for improving the nexus between public input and decision processes.
Partner: CSIRO

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