4: Value to Agencies

RESPOND TO THE BARRIER THAT PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION ARE NOT ADEQUATELY VALUED INSIDE AGENCIES

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Many federal agencies have been resistant to involving the public in planning and decisionmaking due to a highly centralized culture and structure that relies heavily on expert judgment when public values are at stake in difficult policy decisions.

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4.1: Designated Resources

4.2: Incentives

4.3: Research and Case Studies

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