Policy Reports

One way the Center pursues its mission is to produce Policy Reports on some of the most compelling public policy issues facing the state. These reports are designed to inform and invigorate public policy by integrating scholarly research with the views and opinions of people interested in and affected by any particular policy issue. 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.

A Federal Public Lands Agenda for the 21st Century (2008) (3.77 MB PDF file) Policy Report #6.

Responding to Streams of Land Use Disputes: A Systems Approach (2007) (PDF file) Policy Report #5.

Bridging the Governance Gap: Strategies to Integrate Water and Land Use Planning (2007) (352 KB PDF file) Policy Report #4.

Stream Access in Montana (2006) (1.78 MB PDF file) Policy Report #3.

Sustaining Montana's Working Landscapes (2006) (16 MB PDF file) Policy Report #2.

Legal Framework for Cooperative Conservation (2006) (1.54 MB PDF file) Policy Report #1.