Research in the cluster Policy Analysis and Environmental Governance (PEGO) is driven by current complex environmental and societal challenges. These include the integration of different aspects of water resource management; the drivers and impacts of climate change; and the transition toward a clean energy system.
We utilize policy process theories, institutional analysis and multi-level governance frameworks to study a wide variety of substantial issues. Typical examples are
- innovative and effective policy design,
- instrument choice under uncertainty,
- the integration of actors from different spatial scales or levels and stages of the policy process.
We adopt a strong methodological focus on approaches that analyze and model social networks. We combine these approaches with other quantitative and qualitative methods such as discourse analysis, qualitative comparative analysis and multicriteria decision analysis.
PEGO holds an affiliation to the Chair of Environmental Policy Analysis at the University of Bern.
