Organizing the dissemination of environmental information: lessons from Scotland

Abstract

National strategies for the dissemination of environmental information are rarely examined by social scientists. This is despite the fact that policies to secure the effective dissemination of environmental information play an important role in the success of national educational programmes. This paper evaluates the dissemination strategy pursued in one of the UK's constituent parts, Scotland, and draws lessons of general relevance to students of policy implementation. The discussion is based on a large-scale survey of key actors involved in the dissemination of environmental information within Scotland and incorporates a distinctive methodology which could serve as a template for future studies. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.