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Examines how civil society, public debate and freedom of speech affect natural resource governance. Drawing on the theories of Robert Dahl, Jurgen Habermas and Robert Putnam, the book introduces the concept of 'public brainpower', proposing that good institutions require: fertile public debate involving many and varied contributors to provide a broad base for conceiving new institutions; checks and balances on existing institutions; and the continuous dynamic evolution of institutions as the needs of society change. The book explores the strength of these ideas through case studies of 18 oil and gas-producing countries: Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Libya, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Qatar, Russia, Saudi, UAE, UK and Venezuela.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has substantially increased its collaboration with civil society organizations (CSOs) this millennium, recognizing them as vital partners in addressing the profound development challenges in the world's most populous region. Stimulated by the spread of information and communication technologies, civil society has blossomed in Asia and the Pacific. ADB engages with global, regional, national, and local CSOs undertaking advocacy or service delivery and working in a range of sectors, including water and sanitation, agriculture, irrigation, and transport. Apart from operational project-level collaboration, CSOs have also been joining policy dialogue and consultations on ADB's country strategies. This report highlights ADB's work with civil society, but is only a snapshot of the collaboration and interaction that takes place at ADB's headquarters in Manila, Philippines and through its 23 offices in its developing member countries (DMCs) across Asia and the Pacific.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has substantially increased its collaboration with civil society organizations (CSOs) this millennium, recognizing them as vital partners in addressing the profound development challenges in the world's most populous region. Stimulated by the spread of information and communication technologies, civil society has blossomed in Asia and the Pacific. ADB engages with global, regional, national, and local CSOs undertaking advocacy or service delivery and working in a range of sectors, including water and sanitation, agriculture, irrigation, and transport. Apart from operational project-level collaboration, CSOs have also been joining policy dialogue and consultations on ADB's country strategies. This report highlights ADB's work with civil society, but is only a snapshot of the collaboration and interaction that takes place at ADB's headquarters in Manila, Philippines and through its 23 offices in its developing member countries (DMCs) across Asia and the Pacific.

"This book examines the development of social movements in Iran and looks at the impact of environmentalism in particular. Based on in-depth original research, the case study of the "Environmental Movement" is integrated into a historical and comparative analysis which contributes to a better understanding of social movements of Iran. Implementing the new social movement theory of Touraine and Melucci in the Iranian context, the study offers a critical framework for studying social change and transformation of non-European countries"--