This article assesses the institutional prescriptions of adaptive (co-) management based on
a literature review of the (water) governance literature. The adaptive (co-) management …

Over the last 20 years, policy appraisal has emerged as a popular topic for discussion
amongst policy-makers and academics alike. Much research effort has been devoted to …

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influence of the 'modernist'faith in progress informed by reason. Although the rationalist …

Computational models are increasingly being used to assist in developing, implementing
and evaluating public policy. This paper reports on the experience of the authors in …

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Two proponents of theory-based approaches to evaluation that have found favour in the UK
in recent years are Theories of Change and Realistic Evaluation. In this article we share our …

The credentials of the evidence-based policy movement appear to be increasingly subject to
challenge based on research that has highlighted the limits on the use of evidence in policy …

While many studies have put forward prescriptions for action on climate change it is not clear
under what conditions policy innovations are likely to be pursued or what form they will take …

The renewed emphasis in the UK on 'evidence-based policy making'has sharpened the
focus on the utilization debate in the evaluation community. Traditionally, the emphasis is …

There are incentives on both sides of the practitioner–academic divide for co-production of
research. This article identifies and evaluates five strategies for achieving more engaged …