A Study on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Statement: Focused on Systematic Aspects and Content Analysis

환경영향평가 주민참여의 제도적 문제점과 내용분석

This paper examined public participation in the final Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) in terms of institutional procedures and content analysis. By reviewing EIS Draft Manual and related laws and regulations, seven problems were identified in the system. The content of public participation in 14 EISs were analyzed by a developed protocol, most results of which were similar to the identified seven problems. In conclusion, this paper suggested that the systematic problems should be improved to activate more efficient public participation.