I am personally convinced that IPs are one important mechanism to promote community leadership and empowerment in RWM investments. But in trying to prepare a convincing brief on the NBDC "key messages", including recommending adoption of IPs in some form, I am struck by the total lack of convincing scientific evidence. CPWF is supposed to be science-based, but unfortunately our scientists are rather slow about publishing results in refereed journals, which I think is a necessary step to maintain credibility. A skeptical policy maker will be hesitant to invest.
I am personally convinced that IPs are one important mechanism to promote community leadership and empowerment in RWM investments. But in trying to prepare a convincing brief on the NBDC "key messages", including recommending adoption of IPs in some form, I am struck by the total lack of convincing scientific evidence. CPWF is supposed to be science-based, but unfortunately our scientists are rather slow about publishing results in refereed journals, which I think is a necessary step to maintain credibility. A skeptical policy maker will be hesitant to invest.