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Participatory Design and Public Policies: The Case of the General Regional Waste Plan in Valle d’Aosta (Italy)

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  • Claudio Marciano

    (Department of Cultures, Politics and Society, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy)

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Waste management is one of the most strategic areas of regional policy planning. The impact of decisions such as the allocation of industrial waste treatment plants and waste collection strategies can affect the economic structure and quality of life of territories. The effectiveness of regulatory and organisational arrangements of Regional Waste Plans is linked to the availability of technologies and material infrastructure, but also to social consensus and behaviours. On this level, participatory planning conducted through foresight techniques plays an increasing role. The article presents an innovative case carried out in Valle d’Aosta in 2021, with the aim of promoting the participatory methodology experimented and the institutionalisation of such applications in strategic waste planning processes. The process involved 35 different stakeholders (unions, businesses, schools, trade, environmental associations, etc.) in structured consultations based on the principle of building a shared transition to 2030. In particular, the project was effective in broadening the participation of civil society in the area, in making the plan’s objectives more ambitious, and in fostering the creation of a collaborative network between public, market and third sector actors.

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  • Claudio Marciano, 2023. "Participatory Design and Public Policies: The Case of the General Regional Waste Plan in Valle d’Aosta (Italy)," Waste, MDPI, vol. 1(2), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jwaste:v:1:y:2023:i:2:p:28-481:d:1139572
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