Recent findings in the Umpqua River Basin in southwestern Oregon illustrate a tension in the rise of both community-based and watershed-based approaches to aquatic resource management. While community-based institutions such as watershed councils offer relief from the government control landowners dislike, community-based approaches impinge on landowners' strong belief in independence and priva...

INTRODUCTION In recent years collaboration has become an important part of the delivery of welfare services. One response to these collaborative efforts has been the introduction of strategic collaboration between different welfare agencies. Strategic collaboration is arguably the most open-ended form of service integration, as both purpose and membership are open to negotiation. This article w...

This paper investigates the cost and incidence of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests within councils in Scotland and in particular, the cost and incidence of requests which have been defined as ‘vexatious’ in order to investigate if the negative perceptions surrounding the cost and misuse of the legislation are justified. Additionally, the criteria and guidelines that councils are using to d...

AIM This research examined 1) the extent and nature of smokefree outdoor area (SFOA) policies in New Zealand, and 2) the process of developing, implementing and promoting compliance with a SFOA policy. METHOD An online survey was carried out with 43 of the 67 Local and District Councils, supplemented by other means. The survey assessed whether the council had a smokefree policy and if so, wha...

This paper addresses the question of implementing foresight activities in the priority-setting of research councils and national research programmes. The paper is based on a study of strategy processes in national research councils and programs and the challenges their strategy activities are facing. The study analysed two cases: the strategy processes of The Danish Technical Research Council a...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S and a source of large racial and ethnic disparities in population health. Policy development is a powerful but sometimes overlooked public health tool for reducing cancer burden and disparities. Along with other partners in the public health system, community-based organizations such as local cancer councils can play valuable roles in devel...

This paper uses political reservations for women in India to study the impact of women’s leadership on policy decisions. Since the mid 1990’s, one third of Village Council head positions in India have been randomly reserved for a woman: In these councils only women could be elected to the position of head. Village Councils are responsible for the provision of many local public goods in rural ar...

Introduction The aim of the project was to apply the John Hopkins ACG case-mix system, Rx-PM model, to the Swedish National Drug Register (period 2006-2008). Its intention was to analyze and compare results between different county councils, and analyze if drug use in the population can be employed to approximate the need for care, and as a tool to adjust the capitation payment system in the co...