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Scenario

Why Public Input Sometimes Gets Ignored

The public comment period for this environmental regulation generated 50000 responses opposing it but my supervisor told me we are approving it anyway because the industry needs regulatory certainty.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between participatory democracy and administrative efficiency can make citizen engagement a procedural formality rather than meaningful input.

Your guide for this
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Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Government — Policy, Regulation & Public Affairs?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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