# 1.4.1 Adjust existing and potential policies to address tradeoffs.

Evaluate existing and potential policies for the likelihood of unsustainable tradeoffs and adjust as needed. If the tradeoffs forced by a policy are significantly greater than the value received or created overall for either the beneficiary or the people carrying them out, the likelihood they will have the desired impact long-term is low.



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