What We Do

The Office of Policy Analysis serves the Nation and works to advance the mission of the Department of the Interior, which:

  • protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage;
  • provides scientific and other information about those resources; and
  • honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated Island Communities

Explore our work as organized along these main goals of the mission; examples of our approaches and key topics; or what we produce and who we are:

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    Natural and Cultural Resources

    The Office of Policy Analysis supports the Department and bureaus and offices in the work to conserve and protect these places and their resources for people. Policy analysis, economic analysis, and program coordination are the tools we use to do that.
    Conserve and Protect Natural and Cultural Resources

  • Science and Evidence

    The Office of Policy Analysis draws on and helps build science and other forms of evidence as part of our work addressing key questions for decision makers and policymakers across the Department.
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    Trust Obligations

    he Office of Policy Analysis (PPA) helps advance this part of the Department’s mission by providing policy and economic analysis and program coordination across issues that affect Indian Country.
    Trust Obligations

  • Economic Analysis

    PPA provides economic analysis analysis on a wide variety of issues across the Department.
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    Climate Change Policy Coordination

    Learn about how the Office of Policy Analysis is coordinating efforts across the Department to address the climate crisis.
    Climate Change Policy Coordination

  • Invasive Species Coordination

    PPA coordinates invasive species policy, planning, and program activities that cross Interior’s Bureaus and Offices.
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    What We Make

    In our work to advance the mission of the Department of the Interior, the Office of Policy Analysis creates a variety of products—reports, data resources, and seminars—many of which we share with the public. Learn more about the things we make
    What We Make
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    Who We Are

    The Office of Policy Analysis helps advance the mission of the Department of the Interior through policy analysis, economic analysis, and cross-department program coordination. This means determining how policy decisions affect the American people; the Nation's lands, waters, and resources; and our economy.
    Who We Are