In the end, new management practices were introduced that proactively assessed the impacts of alternate sites for its transmission lines. More advanced degrees of integration require more sophisticated forms of communication, decision-making, and organizational behaviour. Whether multi-stakeholder processes and other forms of participation can be applied in developing countries depends on specific political, social, and cultural conditions. It goes beyond the formal institutions of government and recognizes the significant role of non-governmental actors in policy formulation and implementation, particularly in developing countries. One model for policy integration uses a triangle whose points represent environmental, social, and economic objectives.
Political activity is the main way that any society does the integration.
Despite coordination and participation strategies, efforts to balance conflicting objectives often cannot avoid some degree of conflict. Success in managing conflict lies in structuring the process so that it involves the affected parties' representatives in the design and evolution of the process itself, as well as in the negotiation of substantive issues. Interest-based negotiation is one example of a structured, deliberate attempt to cooperatively seek an outcome that attempts to accommodate rather than compromise the interests of all concerned. Learning can also be fostered even when specific structures are absent. In the case of the hydro utility discussed above, legislation, along with encouragement from management and an inter-departmental committee, prompted line departments to learn from their experiences and develop more effective integrative tools.