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Renewable Energy Governance pp 351–362Cite as

The Significance of the Environmental Communication for the Renewable Energy Governance Scenario: Who Decides for Whom?

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This chapter focuses on the power that citizens hold, when it comes to the decision making on wind turbines planning and implementation, in their hometown area. Basically, it covers the theoretical concepts related to the governance of renewable energy projects from the local communities’ perspective and involvement. Also, it illustrates the similarities and differences in two Greek geographic locations when it comes to citizen participation in the decision-making process. The results from the two selected areas in Greece are discussed and the conclusions reveal the empowerment that environmental communication can attribute to the local element of the sites where wind turbines are to be located.

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    Truthiness is a quality characterizing a "truth" that a person claims to know intuitively "from the gut" or because it "feels right" without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, or facts. Meyer, Dick (December 12, 2006). "The Truth of Truthiness." CBS News. Retrieved December 14, 2006. Truthiness voted 2005 Word of the Year by American Dialect Society and for 2006 by Merriam-Webster. Truthiness (2006). In Wikipedia. Retrieved January 18, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truthiness#cite_note-dialectsoc-7

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  1. University of the Aegean, University Hill, 81100, Mytilene, Greece

    Constantina Skanavis

  2. Environmental Education and Communication Research Unit, University of the Aegean, Aegean, Greece

    Christos Giannoulis

  3. Technical University of Crete, 73100, Chania, Greece

    Vassilis Skanavis

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Skanavis, C., Giannoulis, C., Skanavis, V. (2013). The Significance of the Environmental Communication for the Renewable Energy Governance Scenario: Who Decides for Whom?. In: Michalena, E., Hills, J. (eds) Renewable Energy Governance. Lecture Notes in Energy, vol 23. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5595-9_21

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