ABSTRACT
This part conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters. The part suggests that public involvement is more useful in strategy matters than in the tactical decisions. It looks at public involvement from his perspective at the level of state government and provides some thoughtful suggestions for improving public involvement in the state decision-making process. The part shows how an informed public is indispensable to effective natural-resource management. It also suggests that the "public" should and must include the broadest cross-section of the public possible. The part provides some perceptions of the fundamental changes which will need to be made to achieve actual public involvement in the decision-making process. It argues that public involvement requires retooling management systems and credos. The part also suggests that three sources of personal responsibility: a moral sense, a sense of sharing life with all species, and a sense of community.
