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Community-Based Participatory Research as a Tool for Policy Change (RULE…
Community-Based Participatory Research as a Tool for
Policy Change
RULE 1402
Background
Adapted by SCAQMD in 1994
Objective: reducing public health risk producing by large industry and other sources
Focus on cancer risk: MICR 75% reduction
Focus on people of color and low income in CA bearing high level of pollution
Collaborative with other environmental groups
Liberty foundation
UCSC
combine credible research, people power, and policy tolls and actions
CBE
Description
Study context and research method
Project in published peer review journals in English Speaking North America
conducted an Internet search
Using 24 relevant list serves
80 identified projects
Chosen 10 case studies by academic research team
Condensed in the final sample
Visited twice by research members
Conducted 6 individual key source interviews
1 more item...
exam recent literature
W.K Kellogg Foundation funded
Evolution of the collaborative
research method used
Question
conduct research by professioners
result is discussed in large group
credible data is used to move policy process and decision
Using government data but showing them your result
policy steps and activities undertaken
Problem Definition : short of data and the proof on the localized sample
Setting the Agenda: motivate disparate group to work together on larger issue
Constructing Policy Alternatives
Implementing the Policy
Policy - Related Activities
partnership formation
"3-pronged approach": community organizing, research and philanthropy
The California Endowment grant $1.7 million to build voice for environmental justice in South California
CBE - environmental justice organization
"Triangle Approach"
community organizing
science-based advocacy
legal intervention
collaborated with Liberty Hill to conduct the research => culminated formation of SCEJC
Objective: against environmental inequalities in low-income communities of color
CBE linked the Wilmington problem with "pollution trading program" => against Air District and Federal Clean Air Act litigation
Outcome achieved
Increasing Education from the communtites
Rule 1402: increase the willingness to engage in policy -relevant action
Factors to success
contextual event
concurrent events
Implications for other community - academic partnership impacting health related public policy
75% reduction in the allowable cancer risk levels and tighter toxics emissions
promotion of environmental health policy change
emphasize secondary data analysis in their CBPR approach
Barriers and Challenges
Policy related barrier
work hours
Uneducated about technicalities of the issue
Private industry
Industry's claim and biases with scientific, techinical and legal evidence
Government favors industry interests
decision makers are unsympathtic to environmental justice
Main object: Exploring a CBPR partnership and its role in changing regulation
Case study: Excutive Order 12898 in 1994 - policies that protect minor communities from pollution and hazards.
Changing RULE 1402: allowable lifetime risk and toxic emissions from stationary facilities
Stand out because affecting the decision of EPA and other stakeholders toward justice issues and policy making
Contribution beyond Rule 1402
CBE convince EPA to adjust the regulation and adopt preventative approach to protect environmental health
spearheading the environmental justice movement in the region and provide model
substantial contributions to individual and community capacity building