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"Voice and Environmental Communication explores how people give voice to, and listen to the voices of, the environment. As anxieties around degrading environments increase, so too do the number and volume of voices vying for the opportunity to express their experiences, beliefs, anxieties, knowledge and proposals for meaningful change. Nature itself speaks through, and perhaps to, individuals who advocate on behalf of the environment. This collection includes nine original essays organized into three sections: Voice and Environmental Advocacy, Voice and Consumption, and Listening to Non-human Voices. Four notable scholars reflect on these chapters, and provide both an audience to the scholars as well as a forum for extending their own understanding of voice and the environment. This foundational book introduces the relationship between these two fundamental aspects of human existence and extends our knowledge of the role of voice in the study of environmental communication. "--

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword -- Introduction: From Public Participation to Community Engagement-and Beyond -- Recent Developments-and Lessons Learned -- "Breaking Boundaries" as our Central Motif -- Chapter Organization and Cross-Cutting Themes -- References -- Opening Reflections -- 1. Health, the Environment, and Sustainability: Emergent Communication Lessons Across Highly Diverse Public Participation Activities -- Integrating Disciplinary Differences Integrating Disciplinary Differences -- Juxtaposing Diverse Topics for New Insights -- Considering How Scale Dependence Shapes Solutions-Focused Strategies -- Acknowledging Differences in Decision-Maker Types, Contexts, and Information Complexity -- Adapting to the Engagement Preferences and Needs of Diverse Partners -- Discussion, Implications, and Next Steps -- References -- Section I. Exploring Dimensions of Participation Within Policy Frameworks -- 2. Listening and Learning: Stakeholder Views of Participation and Communication in Forest Planning -- Public Participation -- Public Participation, and the New Planning Rule, and Two USA National Forests -- Listening Sessions-Purposes and Procedures -- Themes and Observations That Emerged from the Listening Sessions -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Rethinking Public Participation: The Case of Public Land Management in the American West -- Introduction -- Homegrown Innovation: The Case of the Crown of the Continent -- Replicating Innovative Approaches -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4. Speaking of Place: Analysis of Place-Based Discourse in Participatory Decision Making -- The Paradox of Place -- Context and Method: Local Considerations of Water Use -- Place and People in Public Discussions About Water -- Here -- There -- Here versus There -- Limits of Place -- Modifying Public Practices in Consideration of Place.