TY - JOUR
T1 - Environmental policy-making in New South Wales 1979-2010
T2 - A quantitative analysis
AU - Mamouney, L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 © 2014 Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand Inc.
PY - 2014/7/19
Y1 - 2014/7/19
N2 - This article presents a quantitative analysis of the environmental policy agenda in New South Wales between 1979 and 2010, using 505 policies. Analysis of the number of environmental policies made during that time shows a three-fold increase in activity from 1995 to 2010 under Labor. During this time, the Carr government (1995-2005) made 235 environmental policies, but the Iemma government (2005-2008) provided the most intense period of environmental policy-making, making 99 policies in three years. This is likely to be the result of a high level of capacity at the ministerial and agency level, the success of policy entrepreneurs, public opinion and new venues for policy. Prior to 1995, Liberal governments (1988-1995) made fewer environmental policies on an annual basis, but at a similar rate to the Wran-Unsworth Labor government (based on 1979-1988 data). Elections had a small negative impact on the making of environmental policy, decreasing the number of policies made during election years. It is argued that large-scale quantitative policy research, such as comparing policy counts over time, can lead to a fuller understanding of the policy agenda.
AB - This article presents a quantitative analysis of the environmental policy agenda in New South Wales between 1979 and 2010, using 505 policies. Analysis of the number of environmental policies made during that time shows a three-fold increase in activity from 1995 to 2010 under Labor. During this time, the Carr government (1995-2005) made 235 environmental policies, but the Iemma government (2005-2008) provided the most intense period of environmental policy-making, making 99 policies in three years. This is likely to be the result of a high level of capacity at the ministerial and agency level, the success of policy entrepreneurs, public opinion and new venues for policy. Prior to 1995, Liberal governments (1988-1995) made fewer environmental policies on an annual basis, but at a similar rate to the Wran-Unsworth Labor government (based on 1979-1988 data). Elections had a small negative impact on the making of environmental policy, decreasing the number of policies made during election years. It is argued that large-scale quantitative policy research, such as comparing policy counts over time, can lead to a fuller understanding of the policy agenda.
KW - agenda
KW - attention
KW - environmental history
KW - politics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84919488479&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/14486563.2014.882273
DO - 10.1080/14486563.2014.882273
M3 - Review article
SN - 1448-6563
VL - 21
SP - 241
EP - 252
JO - Australasian Journal of Environmental Management
JF - Australasian Journal of Environmental Management
IS - 3
ER -