Plain Language in Environmental Policy Documents: An Assessment of Reader Comprehension and Perceptions

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Jones ◽  
Justin McDavid ◽  
Katie Derthick ◽  
Randy Dowell ◽  
Jan Spyridakis
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Plain Language ◽  
Policy Documents

Application of the ecosystem services concept in environmental policy—A systematic empirical analysis of national level policy documents in Poland

2016 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 169-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Maczka ◽  
Piotr Matczak ◽  
Agata Pietrzyk-Kaszyńska ◽  
Marcin Rechciński ◽  
Agnieszka Olszańska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
National Level ◽  
Policy Documents

scholarly journals Legal basis for the implementation of the ecosystem approach in the state environmental policy of Ukraine

2021 ◽  
pp. 46-68
Author(s):  
Ye. Suietnov
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
The State ◽  
Legal Basis ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Land Water

The article is devoted to the study of the legal basis for the implementation of the ecosystem approach, which is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way, in the state environmental policy of Ukraine. Based on the analysis of the provisions of the main political and legal acts of environmental direction, both general, first of all – the Law of Ukraine «On the Basic principles (strategy) of state environmental policy of Ukraine for the period up to 2030», and focused on the protection and use of certain natural resources, objects and complexes, as well as policy documents from other spheres of public life, it was concluded that all of them directly or indirectly touch on the issues of conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems and implementation of the ecosystem approach, which gives reason to speak of a certain tendency towards «ecosystemization» of the state environmental policy of Ukraine, which, according to the author, should be continued and strengthened. In addition, it is obvious that despite the successes in the legislative consolidation of these issues, it is extremely important to create the conditions for their implementation, and therefore, it is hoped that these documents would not remain declarative, but would be quickly realized in practice.

scholarly journals Selection of Policy Instruments on Integrated Care in China: Based on Documents Content Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2327
Author(s):  
Xin Yue ◽  
Kaining Mu ◽  
Lihang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Integrated Care ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
Care Policy ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Environmental Policy Instruments ◽  
Service Supply Chains

Facing the aggravating trend of an aging population and a fragmented medical service delivery system, the Chinese Central Government has introduced a series of policies to promote the development of integrated care against the background of the “Healthy China Strategy”. The achievement of integrated care depends on the choice of policy instruments. However, few studies have focused on how policy instruments promote the practice of integrated care in China. This article aims to obtain a deeper understanding of the use of policy instruments in the development of integrated care in China. Policy documents are the carriers of policy instruments. National-level integrated care policy documents from 2009 to 2019 were selected. Using the qualitative document analysis method, this paper conducts an analysis of integrated care policy instruments. In order to comprehensively view the integrated care policy instruments, a three-dimensional analytical framework consisting of the policy instruments dimension, stakeholders dimension, and health service supply chains dimension is proposed. The results are as follows. (1) From the perspective of policy instruments, the integrated care policy has adopted supply-side policy instruments, demand-side policy instruments, and environmental policy instruments. Among the three types of policy instruments, environmental policy instruments are used most frequently, supply-side policies are preferred, while demand-side policy instruments are relatively inadequate. (2) As for the stakeholders dimension, the central policy instruments focus on the health service providers, while less attention is paid to the health service demanders. (3) In terms of health service supply chains, the number of policy instruments used in the prevention stage is the highest, followed by the treatment stage, whereas less attention paid to the rehabilitation stage. Finally, suggestions were made for the development of integrated care by better perfecting policy instruments.

scholarly journals Klarspråk – demokratiprojekt, kvalitetsmätning eller ”småtips” i arbetet?

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Lind Palicki
Keyword(s):  
Language Policy ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Plain Language ◽  
Political Language ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Planning Project ◽  
Different Levels

The plain language work in Sweden is fundamentally a political language planning project. Plain language is well established nowadays, with an elaborate practice and traditions dating back to the 1950s. However, it still seems difficult to really pin down what plain language is. What is plain language at the policy level, and what does it become once it is put into practice? Words used when arguing for plain language include democracy, efficiency and the safeguarding of legal rights. But what happens when such a language policy project is to be implemented? When it becomes necessary to take into account local resources, aims and motives? Plain language is implemented in different ways and at several different levels. In my presentation I focus on plain language policy documents as well as the practical implementation: plain language education, and the plain language texts of commercial language advisory companies.

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