Do forest policy actors learn through forward-thinking? Conflict and cooperation relating to the past, present and futures of sustainable forest management in Germany
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2016.11.011
Abstract: Abstract Collaborative participatory policy approaches based on foresight methodology have recently been proposed as promising governance tools to achieve sustainability in general, and address and manage challenges of integrating competing demands on forest land use… read more here.
Keywords: policy learning; policy; conflict; forest policy ... See more keywords
An anatomy of authority: the Bologna and ASEM education secretariats as policy actors and region builders
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DOI: 10.1080/14767724.2017.1402297
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper examines the sources of authority behind the Bologna and ASEM secretariats’ technocratic appearance and administrative routines, and argues that they are transnational policy actors in their own right. By drawing on principal-agent… read more here.
Keywords: anatomy; policy actors; bologna asem; authority ... See more keywords
Behind the scenes of COVID-19 response: a social network analysis of policy actors in Bandung City
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DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2024.2356351
Abstract: Abstract Mapping the roles of various actors involved in handling a pandemic is significant for effective policy integration. It helps clarify each actor’s authority, the coordination level and the interaction patterns formed. This emergence of… read more here.
Keywords: policy actors; bandung city; policy; network ... See more keywords
Policy influence and influencers online and off
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DOI: 10.1111/psj.12535
Abstract: Social media is an important arena for policy contestation. Although online social media debates can yield notable power over political processes offline, little research has examined the relationship between policy actors' influence in offline policymaking… read more here.
Keywords: policy actors; influence; social media; influence offline ... See more keywords
Mind the (Collaborative) Gap: How the Public Symbolically Rewards and Punishes Policy Actors for Their Collaborative Choices
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DOI: 10.1111/psj.70076
Abstract: This article explores how informing residents about the resolution of collaborative gaps by leading government agencies—specifically gaps with civil‐society organizations—affects public perceptions. While recent research demonstrates that knowledge of collaboration with civil society groups can… read more here.
Keywords: policy actors; public perceptions; collaborative gap; policy ... See more keywords
A cautionary tale: CVE policy actors managing risk in Australian schools
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DOI: 10.1177/00113921211028631
Abstract: There exists an unsettling relationship between Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and formal schooling today that remains under-researched and largely unproblematized. This article draws on semi-structured interviews with state level policy actors as they implement a… read more here.
Keywords: risk; policy; policy actors; australian schools ... See more keywords
Decolonizing Agency: A Framework for an Inclusive Co-Design of Behavioral Support Systems in Indigenous Land
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DOI: 10.1177/00144029251350059
Abstract: Racial disproportionality in special education and school discipline remains a persistent social justice issue in the U.S. education system. Drawing from a 4-year-long school-community-university partnership within an Anishinaabe Band of Ojibwe in northern Wisconsin, we… read more here.
Keywords: policy actors; decolonizing agency; framework inclusive; agency framework ... See more keywords
Examining self-employment policies for persons with disabilities in South Africa: Perspectives from policy actors
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331576
Abstract: Background Despite robust global and national efforts to promote inclusive development, a significant gap persists in countries such as South Africa’s self-employment policies for persons with disabilities. The existing legislative framework, although well-intentioned, lacks clear… read more here.
Keywords: persons disabilities; policy actors; self employment; employment ... See more keywords
Basics of Sustainable Diets and Tools for Assessing Dietary Sustainability: A Primer for Researchers and Policy Actors
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10091668
Abstract: Climate change can have economic consequences, affecting the nutritional intake of populations and increasing food insecurity, as it negatively affects diet quality parameters. One way to mitigate these consequences is to change the way we… read more here.
Keywords: dietary sustainability; basics sustainable; policy actors; sustainability ... See more keywords