Civic monitoring for environmental enforcement. Exploring the potential and use of evidence gathered by lay people
→ Civic monitoring is a powerful source of evidence for law enforcement. Action in court through evidence gathered by lay people (i.e. people not officially responsible for doing so) can signal unaddressed demands.
→ The emersion of a spontaneous civic environmental monitoring initiative indicates the potential presence of distrust but can also be an occasion for cooperation between citizens and authorities on a shared issue.
→ Civic environmental monitoring is also contributing to the provision of public services. Embracing these practices can be an opportunity for authorities to make governance models more inclusive and responsive.
→ Performing civic environmental monitoring should be recognised as a rightful contribution to official enforcement of environmental law.
BERTI SUMAN Anna;
2023-01-25
European Commission
JRC132206
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