Policy Reports
The Center shapes and informs public policy by publishing Policy Reports on important emerging policy issues. These reports integrate in-depth scholarly research with the views and opinions of people interested in and affected by any particular policy issue. When appropriate, the Center uses various means (such as interviews and surveys) to engage stakeholders in naming problems and framing options, and then supplements this understanding with the best available information and ideas in the literature.
In some cases, a Policy Report may serve as a catalyst for a multi-party dialogue or negotiation. In other cases, it may simply capture the status of a particular public policy issue and provide a useful analysis of the past, present, and options for the future. The Center carefully selects topics to address after consulting with citizens, leaders, and scholars.
Matthew McKinney, Lynn Scarlett, and Daniel Kemmis, Large Landscape Conservation: A Strategic Framework for Policy and Action (2010) (PDF)
Bridging the Governance Gap: Strategies to Integrate Water and Land Use Planning. (second ed. 2011) Policy Report #7. (PDF).
Thinking Like a River Basin: Leaders’ Perspectives on Options and Opportunities in Colorado River Management (produced in cooperation with Carpe Diem West, 2011). (PDF)
Remarkable Beyond Borders: People and Landscapes in the Crown of the Continent (produced in cooperation with the Sonoran Inst., 2010). (PDF)
California State Water Project Governance Options (March 2010) (PDF).
Federal-State Collaborative Initiatives for Resource Management and Restoration (Dec. 2009) (PDF).
A Federal Public Lands Agenda for the 21st Century (2008) (PDF) Policy Report #6.
Responding to Streams of Land Use Disputes: A Systems Approach (2007) (PDF) Policy Report #5.
Bridging the Governance Gap: Strategies to Integrate Water and Land Use Planning (2007) (PDF) Policy Report #4.
Stream Access in Montana (2006) (PDF) Policy Report #3.
Sustaining Montana's Working Landscapes (2006) (PDF) Policy Report #2.
Legal Framework for Cooperative Conservation (2006) (PDF) Policy Report #1.