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"Collaborative governance is a process and a form of governance in which participants (parties, agencies, stakeholders) representing different interests are collectively empowered to make a policy decision or make recommendations to a final decision-maker who will not substantially change consensus recommendations from the group.[citation needed] Governance can employ different degrees of public consultation and participation,[1] ranging from non-participation (the community is unaware of any decisions taken), informing (telling the community what is planned and to understand problems, alternatives and solutions), consultation (to obtain public feedback on analysis, alternatives and/or decisions), collaboration (to partner with the public to develop alternatives, identify preferred solutions, and make decisions), to empowerment (placing final decision-making into the hands of the public). Collaborative governance is governance with characteristics of both collaboration and empowerment.[citation needed] Some models of collaborative governance have been criticized as allowing ad hoc deliberation to drown out minority opposition.[2] "

An interesting analysis about the growth of Open/Free/CreativeCommons project in the last years. The two Graphics are very interesting!!! 400 milions !!!!

Stats about impressive growth of work under CreativeCommons licenses. A good scheme to show how it is growing. "Approximate Minimum Total CC Licensed Works as of December 2010: 400+ million "

A Novel Design for a Biogas Generator in Developing Countries by Joanna Read A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING The proposed generator is designed to produce 3.2 cubic meters of biogas per day. This is the amount of biogas necessary for the daily cooking requirements an average family of eight people, the norm in Pabal. Initial conceptual designs are outlined and analysed by the use of a design matrix. The final design is also analysed and suggestions made for further improvements.