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Module
5
Description
Performance Driver Pressure State Impact
Criteria
9-12 December, 2013 ? Benchmarks
? Targets
? Thresholds
? Principles
? Standards
? Etc.
Comparison of
observed trends
and expected
performance
6.6 Step D: Policy gap and coherence analysis
With a mix of policy instruments identified for a particular environmental state, and the related
drivers, pressures and impacts, and the effectiveness of these policies assessed, based on some form of
performance criteria, the policy analysis can be taken to a more informative and pragmatic level.
If the policy effectiveness assessment reveals that the mix of policies has not resulted in adequate
improvement in the state of the environment or has not facilitated adaptation, then one must begin
to explore why this is the case. Or alternately, if progress has been made on these two fronts, it is
important to better understand why successful performance was achieved. This module presents two
methods to gain this better understanding, including:
? Identifying gaps in the policy mix.
? Assessing policy coherence.
98 Integrated Analysis of Environmental Trends and Policies
