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  <dc:contributor>Eve McDonald-Madden</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Michael C. Runge</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2018</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;All decisions have the same recognizable elements. Context, objectives, alternatives, consequences, and deliberation. Decision makers and analysts familiar with these elements can quickly see the underlying structure of a decision.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;There are only a small number of classes of decisions. These classes differ in the cognitive and scientific challenge they present to the decision maker; the ability to recognize the class of decision leads a decision maker to tools to aid in the analysis.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sometimes we need more information, sometimes we don’t. The role of science in a decision-making process is to provide the predictions that link the alternative actions to the desired outcomes. Investing in more science is only valuable if it helps to choose a better action.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implementation. The successful integration of decision analysis into environmental decisions requires careful attention to the decision, the people, and the institutions involved.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Decision Point Online</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Helping decision makers frame, analyze, and implement decisions</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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