Policy-making delays

Hesitating over decisions or avoiding decision-making, on a long-term basis, invariably paralyses the system and leads to an inability to act.

1. Mismanagement
2. Inadequate government
3. Administrative delays

1. Procrastination of science in the face of the unexplained
2. Failure to respond to emerging threats
3. Delayed development of regional plans
4. Decisional paralysis of specialized services in relation to the world's need
5. Bureaucratic inaction

1. Short-range planning for long-term development
2. Delays in elaboration of remedial legislation

1. Uncoordinated policy-making
2. Lag in policy conceptualization
3. Ineffective decision-making processes

1. Inappropriate policies

1. Unpredictable governmental policy
2. Irresponsible policy-making

1. Delaying decisions
2. Deciding policy
3. Being indecisive

1. Procrastination
2. Indecision
3. Delay
4. Decisiveness