Juan Y. Nitura VII

Examining Community Participation across the Project Cycle in Philippine Environmental Initiatives

Vincent Vermudo, Rene P. Pereña, Jenneth N. Cabanos & Juan Y. Nitura VII · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

Participatory governance is widely recognized as a central principle in environmental management and sustainable development. However, the presence of formal legal mandates does not necessarily ensure meaningful community influence in environmental decision-making. This study exa...