Publications
Publications
- 2008
- HBS Working Paper Series
Learning Processes in Environmental Policy Making and Implementation
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Abstract
This paper explores how "learning" occurs in the context of environmental policy formulation and implementation. Rather than viewing policy learning as a rational and technocratic process, the emphasis here is on the political and institutional contexts within which opportunities for policy learning emerge. In particular, opportunities for policy learning are examined with respect to: a) agenda or priority-setting on environmental issues; b) stakeholder access and representation in policy formulation; and c) accountability in implementation. Examples are drawn from the experiences of South Africa and Brazil. Several preliminary factors are identified that may enhance policy learning, while acknowledging the constraints of bounded rationality and relationships of power.
Keywords
Policy; Business and Government Relations; Natural Environment; Power and Influence; South Africa; Brazil
Citation
Ebrahim, Alnoor. "Learning Processes in Environmental Policy Making and Implementation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-071, February 2008.