Other forms of public involvement in policy development are infrequent, mainly because of a lack of experience and skills. Public hearings are rarely used by environmental administrations. If regularly used they could change the way the public perceives environmental problems and how they view the work of environmental administrations. Public engagement in the decision-making process could also be changed from sporadic, limited and passive to continuous, comprehensive and proactive. Such public participation may enhance cooperation between the government and the public and contribute to better communication between them.
Public pressure is also important in restructuring and improving environmental administration.
There are still no formal mechanisms allowing the public to verify the work of environmental administrators. The role of an Environmental Committee in Parliament in supervising the Ministry of Environment becomes increasingly important. The public should have more information about and involvement in the environmental investments supported by public funds. The lack of proper legal regulations deprives the public of direct control over the environmental impact of commercial investments. A system of advisory committees made up of local people could be useful for vesting public interest in environmental projects and facilitating communication between the public and investors.