On the policy level, it is acknowledged that the capacity of embassies in terms of human and financial resources, compounded by the relative difficulty of negotiations in cases where the host government has no effective control and legitimacy will make it difficult to ensure that the ideal conditions in repatriating OFWs will be done.
"If you doubt the link between legitimacy and effective counter-terrorism, then – albeit negatively – the unfolding tragedy in Syria will, I fear, provide proof.
It underscored the challenges that the group still faced in establishing legitimacy and effective leadership, even though it was recognized by dozens of countries four months ago as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
The European experience in fertilizer taxation indicates that some kind of earmarking of tax revenues can be effective in increasing the legitimacy of the tax policy, and taxes which achieve a close proportionality to damage done will often be perceived as fair.
It was also evident through the FGDs that the performance of the Cluster was attributed to the experience of members and effective leadership, which provided legitimacy to the group.
The perceived inaptness and unresponsiveness of hierarchical organizations cast doubt on their legitimacy as an effective governing mechanism.
Other Ornstein-Mann fixes, such as reining in the filibuster and limiting the political power of big money, would certainly be in the interest of accountable, coherent, and effective government based on democratic legitimacy.
Given the high levels of social capital of NGOs, one of the most effective ways to increase the legitimacy of the proceedings would be to elevate their roles and responsibilities in the Rio+20 conference.
Furthermore, there is scepticism that these military efforts will help "turn the tide" in Somalia, as they hinge on the success of a political strategy that backs a government with weak domestic legitimacy, that lacks effective territorial control and excludes key powerbrokers, such as representatives from Somaliland and al-Shabaab.
Possible ways of enhancing charcoal policies' legitimacy and therefore effective implementation are multi-stakeholder participation and demonstration of coherence with globally recognized principles, goals and relevant international regimes, such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
