The role of an academic institute in setting national environmental policy: The case of Israel

Ofira Ayalon and Yoram Avnimelech

Energy, 2007, vol. 32, issue 6, 927-934

Abstract: Two major players are active in determining the development of environmental policies: the government and “the public.” These diverse players have intrinsic limitations and are often driven by different agenda, different aims, and different means. Therefore, inconsistent actions and lack of a clear agenda and action plan characterize the environmental policy. There is an essential role for a third player, namely, a team that is as professional and as objective as possible. The Samuel Neaman Institute (SNI) has taken it upon itself to serve as this third party, and has been providing the scientific background needed to develop and propose a rational and environmental set of priorities for Israel since 1998.

Keywords: Environment; Policy; Decision making (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2006.12.004

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