Processes for and outcomes of people’s participation: analysis of participatory planning in the Galapagos Islands

Oliver James Carrick

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    Abstract

    This case study from the Galapagos Islands discusses the results of the analysis of people’s contributions to a regional government citizen participatory development planning process. Collaborative discussions took place in an online environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitating a detailed analysis of recordings from participatory workshops. Results show that while participants were successfully able to influence resultant planning documents, discourse was often restricted within predefined parameters. In addition, an analysis of data according to gender highlights new challenges for the inclusion of the most vulnerable citizens when conducting participatory sessions in a virtual environment.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)273-287
    Number of pages15
    JournalDevelopment in Practice
    Volume34
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Sep 2023

    Keywords

    • Civil society participation
    • Diversity and inclusion
    • Governance and public policy

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