Ambient air pollution and cause-specific risk of hospital admission in China: A nationwide time-series study. by Jiangshao Gu, Ying Shi, Yifang Zhu, Ning Chen, Haibo Wang, Zongjiu Zhang, Ting Chen

“…The effect estimates and exposure-response relationships can inform policy making aimed at protecting public health from air pollution in China.…”
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Using visual stimuli to explore the social perceptions of ecosystem services in cultural landscapes: the case of transhumance in Mediterranean Spain by César A. López-Santiago, Elisa Oteros-Rozas, Berta Martín-López, Tobias Plieninger, Esther González Martín, José A. González

“…We discuss the applicability and usefulness of the proposed approach for evaluating ecosystem services in cultural landscapes and for informing policy-making processes.…”
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A Tale of Three Recent Pandemics: Influenza, HIV and SARS-CoV-2 by Mafalda N. S. Miranda, Marta Pingarilho, Victor Pimentel, Andrea Torneri, Sofia G. Seabra, Pieter J. K. Libin, Pieter J. K. Libin, Pieter J. K. Libin, Ana B. Abecasis

“…Finally, we discuss the evolution of epidemiological modelling, that has become an essential tool to support public health policy making and discuss it in the context of these three pandemics. …”
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Human Rights, Human Security and Political Theologies by Alejandro Lorite Escorihuela

“…A general idea is that "human security", which has rapidly evolved to become an organizing principle of policy-making for governments as well as non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations, constitutes an alternative, sometimes deliberately advocated as such, to the discourse of human rights. …”
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Poldering a teaching qualification system in Higher Education in the Netherlands: a typical Dutch phenomenon by R.A.H. (Riekje) de Jong, J.A. (Jaap) Mulder, P.M.H. (Paul) Deneer, J. (Hanno) van Keulen

“…The mutual recognition of the UTQ is an example of a typical Dutch phenomenon called the Polder Model a strategy of consensus based policy making and a pragmatic recognition of pluriformity.…”
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Public Deliberation Process on Patient Perspectives on Health Information Sharing: Evaluative Descriptive Study by Minakshi Raj, Kerry Ryan, Paige Nong, Karen Calhoun, M Grace Trinidad, Raymond De Vries, Melissa Creary, Kayte Spector-Bagdady, Sharon L R Kardia, Jodyn Platt

“…Data on public preferences, along with the rationale for information sharing, can help inform policy-making processes. Increasing transparency and patient engagement is critical to ensuring that data-driven health care respects patient autonomy and honors patient values and expectations.…”
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The promotion of women and girls in Swiss sports associations: Addressing, launching, and implementing decision-making structures and promotion programmes by Sarah Vögtli, Matthias Buser, Siegfried Nagel

“…Enjolras, B., & Waldahl, R. (2007). Policy-making in sport: The Norwegian case. International Review for the Sociology of Sport 42(2), 201-216. https://doi.org/10.1177/1012690207084753 Kingdon, J. (1995). …”
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Water-energy nexus in the UAE in relation to climate change and adaptation policy scenarios by Nadeem, Iqra.

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Global air quality and health impacts of domestic and international shipping by Zhang, Yiqi, Eastham, Sebastian D, Lau, Alexis KH, Fung, Jimmy CH, Selin, Noelle E

“…Thus, a consistent global analysis comparing the health impacts from domestic and international shipping could inform policy making in attempts to coordinate policies across multiple scales to address the health burden of shipping emissions. …”
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Understanding the Link between Urban Activity Destinations and Human Travel Pattern by Jiang, Shan, Gonzalez, Marta C., Ferreira, Joseph, Jr.

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Low-cost carriers in Japan : challenges and paths to success - using a corporate simulation model for empirical analysis by Shiotani, Sayaka

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Evaluating assessment tools of the quality of clinical ethics consultations : a systematic scoping review from 1992 to 2019 by Yoon, Nicholas Yue Shuen, Ong, Yun Ting, Yap, Hong Wei, Tay, Kuang Teck, Lim, Elijah Gin, Cheong, Clarissa Wei Shuen, Lim, Wei Qiang, Chin, Annelissa Mien Chew, Toh, Ying Pin, Chiam, Min, Mason, Stephen, Krishna, Lalit Kumar Radha

“…Background: Amidst expanding roles in education and policy making, questions have been raised about the ability of Clinical Ethics Committees (CEC) s to carry out effective ethics consultations (CECons). …”
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A primer in public policy analysis: techniques and methods by Eissa, Garoot Suleiman, Ambali, Abdul Raufu

“…The second chapter discusses issues relevant as a useful background to policy analysis: the policy making process and the place of policy analysis in it, policy analysis as welfare economics, policy analysis as rational choice and, finally, policy analysis as political decision making. …”
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The majority rule principle in political leadership and decision-making: An Islamic perspective by Shuriye, Abdi Omar

“…This is so because the political management in any society involves the adjustment of conflicting interests and opposing claims of man's selfishness that would assert his viewpoint and personal interest in any process of policy-making. In fact in today’s political environment respect for ethical goals of life do not seem to be the rule of politics but the exception. …”
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Integrated framework of district cooling system for commercial buildings by Zamhuri, Muhammad Ikhwan

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Identifying the limits of the rebound effect by Fawcett, T

“…It looks at the boundaries of analysis, priorities in policy making & evaluation and theories of decision-making and how these have influenced research. …”

Impact of psychology, financial resources, economic forces and investor involvement on retirement investor decision behaviour by Santhana Rajan, Marcia Edna

“…In aggregate, the outcomes of this study should assist the EPF in policy making aimed at creating sustainable retirement income for its members, and to fund management institutions and financial advisors, to develop marketing strategies and provide advice for active retirement investor participation.…”
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Integrated framework of district cooling system for commercial buildings by Zamhuri, Muhammad Ikhwan

“…This framework could be used as evidence based policy making to determine financial incentive or subsidies to make DCS with RE competitive in the market. …”
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高雄市國中教師對樂學計畫合理性評估之研究：方案理論評鑑的觀點 Reasonableness of the Happy Learning Program Assessed by Junior High School Teachers in Kaohsiung: A Program Theory Evaluation... by 張炳煌 Ping-Huang Chang, 蔡清華 Ching-Hwa Tsai, 陳盈傑 Ying-Chieh Chen

“…Based on the aforementioned findings, this study provides implications for policy making.…”
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Spatial distribution of soil erosion and its impacts on soil productivity in Songnen typical black soil region by Yun Xie, Jie Tang, Yan Gao, Zhijia Gu, Gang Liu, Xiaoyu Ren

“…The spatial distributions of the current soil erosion rates and predicted PI values after years of erosion for cultivated land would be helpful for soil conservation policy-making.…”
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