The growth of what some academics refer to as' the policy analysis movement'represents an
effort to reform certain aspects of government behaviour. The policy analysis movement is …

Abstract “Policy analytical capacity” is an important component of overall policy capacity,
bringing together individual level analytical skills (competencies) and resources …

A proper integration of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) into policy-making
processes is considered critical to the success of SEA. Most of the work in SEA seems to be …

Public policy analysts use methods rooted in OR and systems analysis to support policy
makers in their judgement. In doing so, most policy analysts recognize the value of a certain …

In environmental systems analysis tools like Life Cycle Assessment, strategic environmental
assessment, cost–benefit analysis and environmental management systems, results need to …

In most cases, policy scholars interested in the role of policy analysts in promoting and
practicing evidence-based policy-making rely on very partial survey results, or on anecdotal …

Thirty‐five years ago Arnold Meltsner observed that professional policy analysts in the US
government undertook several roles in the policy‐making process, the most common of …

The policy analysis movement revolves around the idea that a generic analytic toolkit can be
productively applied to substantive policy problems, but different patterns of policy analysis …

Purpose–Arguably the most distinguishing characteristic of the current rise of foresight for
dealing with the long term is the explicit mention and involvement of actors and actor …

Integrated environmental assessment is a booming field. Its intellectual challenges, its
relevance for real life problems, and its generous financial support have attracted many …