TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceptions toward stewardship among residents living near U.S. Department of Energy nuclear facilities
AU - Williams, Bryan L.
AU - Magsumbol, Melina S.
N1 - Funding Information:
Don’t know Federal government officials U.S. Department of Energy Local government officials State government officials Citizens Local environmental organizations National environmental organizations Environmental Protection Agency Private groups Nobody U.S. Department of Defense Large corporations Scientists Site employees State Department of Health and Environment Small businesses Federal Emergency Management Agency Your family Refused to answer U.S. Forest Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Bureau of Land Management Total
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - Although stewardship has been widely defined and used in environmental management and planning, there is a dearth of studies that describe how the lay public perceives this concept. A national sample of residents in 14 states who live near DOE nuclear facilities were interviewed to delineate public understanding and awareness of the stewardship program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This study discusses the findings of the survey and discusses how institutional trust influences public participation and resident's choices of potential stewards. Almost 40% of the respondents could not define stewardship; those who did, believed that 'responsibility,' 'management,' and 'accountability' are key elements of stewardship. In addition, about a third of the respondents identified Federal groups and the DOE as potential stewards.
AB - Although stewardship has been widely defined and used in environmental management and planning, there is a dearth of studies that describe how the lay public perceives this concept. A national sample of residents in 14 states who live near DOE nuclear facilities were interviewed to delineate public understanding and awareness of the stewardship program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This study discusses the findings of the survey and discusses how institutional trust influences public participation and resident's choices of potential stewards. Almost 40% of the respondents could not define stewardship; those who did, believed that 'responsibility,' 'management,' and 'accountability' are key elements of stewardship. In addition, about a third of the respondents identified Federal groups and the DOE as potential stewards.
KW - Environmental management
KW - Institutional trust
KW - Nuclear facilities
KW - Stewardship
KW - U.S. Department of Energy
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U2 - 10.1007/s10668-005-9003-6
DO - 10.1007/s10668-005-9003-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33846374316
SN - 1387-585X
VL - 9
SP - 49
EP - 78
JO - Environment, Development and Sustainability
JF - Environment, Development and Sustainability
IS - 1
ER -