Executive Summary / Main Findings
1 Introduction and Approach
2 Context
2.1 Environmental context
2.2 Institutional context
2.3 Socio-economic political context
3 Description of the PP process – three spotlights on the Elbe basin
3.1 Activities / Phases
3.2 IC Tools
3.3 Outcomes
3.4 Feedback
4 Analysis of the Process
4.1 Framing/reframing
4.2 Basic role of assumptions / definition of roles
4.3 Boundary management
4.4 Evolution of interests, functions and strategies
4.5 Critical events (turning points) analysis
4.6 Mechanisms that foster Social Learning
4.7 Barriers to Social Learning
4.8 Specific role of IC Tools
5 General Reflections
5.1 Theoretical framework
5.2 Case study results
5.3 Generalization potential
6 References
Annex 1 Main water uses in the Elbe basin
Annex 2 Stakeholder groups in the Elbe basins besides the competent water authorities
Annex 3 5: Description of Sub-cases
Annex 3 : 1st Sub-case: How to involve the public at strategical levels? (by Ilke Borowski,
Institute for Environmental Systems Research, University of Osnabrueck)
Annex 4 2nd Sub-case: The Unstrut Leine Forum in Thuringia (by Ilke Borowski, Institute
for Environmental Systems Research, University of Osnabrueck)
Annex 5: 3rd Sub-case: Brandenburg on its way to public participation (by Nicole Kranz und Eleftheria Kampa (Ecologic - Institute for International and European Environmental Policy)