Weak policies, political ideologies, risk jeopardize plans to tackle health and climate change
Writing in the journal Science and Public Policy, Professor Marteau argues that this ‘evidence-neglect’ is a result of incentive structures that encourage politicians to set ambitious policy goals while simultaneously disincentivising them from implementing the policies needed to achieve them, and of political ideologies and interests that conflict with effective policies. Two changes could mitigate these factors, she writes: engaging citizens more in policy-making so their interests dominate; and increasing…