Dear colleagues,
Apologies if cross-posting causes inconvenience.
It seems that in order to optimise care of the natural environment a system of public governance must have adequate feed-back between citizens at the periphery (regions, cities, rural) and decision-implementers (usually quite centralised).
In my report on the prospects for more reform of democracy in Britain, environmental issues crop up. Of the political parties, it is the Greens who have made the most detailed proposals to introduce elements of direct democracy - manifestos of several parties are mentioned.
Please see the report described below.
Sincerely,
Michael Macpherson
CITIZENS' INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM I&R
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Dear Colleagues and Friends.
Your comments, additions, updating, corrections are welcome on the following --
notes for a documentation and report concerning:
PROSPECTS FOR MORE DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
available via http://www.iniref.org/learn.html
Michael Wallace-Macpherson
CONTENTS
Introduction
Current practice and developments
Some real-life examples.
Is local democracy awakening?
Spontaneous and "do-it-yourself" referendums.
Cautious steps towards reform "from above"
Choosing to elect a mayor and form of local council.
Local authorities organise referendums.
What the political parties promise
An historical note
Promoters of democratic change
Political parties, uncertain allies
Evidence of broader support for I&R and direct democracy
The campaigners
Support from Abroad
Prospects for success of proposals to introduce more direct democracy
--------------------------------------------
See the draft report via http://www.iniref.org/learn.html
|