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46 gap statements mined from Administrative Law and Governance papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 470 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • The lack of a cauce específico for pretensiones resarcitorias del daño ambiental. The insuficiencia of the current mechanisms for environmental defense.

    La sociedad civil en la defensa judicial del medioambiente: insuficiencias y oportunidades perdidas · 2026 · DOI

  • The difficulty of ensuring the Court's decisions are respected by the Executive and Legislative branches. The need to balance the Court's independence with the need for accountability and transparency.

    La independencia judicial como garantía del Estado constitucional: desafíos contramayoritarios en la Corte Constitucional del Ecuador, en el periodo comprendido entre los años 2021 al 2025 · 2026 · DOI

  • The need to understand how the Court's independence is affected by external factors. The lack of research on the relationship between judicial independence and counter-majoritarian tension in the Ecuadorian context.

    La independencia judicial como garantía del Estado constitucional: desafíos contramayoritarios en la Corte Constitucional del Ecuador, en el periodo comprendido entre los años 2021 al 2025 · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for prison officials to adapt to the changing demographic and social structure of prisons.

    Diversidad étnica y jerarquías informales en prisión · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for more research on the effects of ethnic diversity on prison order and violence.

    Diversidad étnica y jerarquías informales en prisión · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of clarity in the legal framework for worker cooperatives in the Basque region. The need for analysis of the arbitrability of disputes in worker cooperatives.

    De nuevo sobre la arbitrabilidad de las cuestiones litigiosas en las cooperativas vascas de trabajo asociado Comentario de la Sentencia del Tribunal Superior de Justicia del País Vasco 2175/2024, Sala de lo Social, de 15 de octubre de 2024 · 2026 · DOI

  • The use of algorithmic risk assessment tools can perpetuate and amplify gender inequalities. The tools can result in more severe decisions towards women. The lack of transparencia and equidad in the development and use of these tools is a challenge.

    Género y herramientas algorítmicas: una revisión sistemática sobre los retos y el impacto que plantean en el ámbito judicial y penitenciario · 2026 · DOI

  • The need to balance the literal meaning of the text with the purpose and intent of the law. The potential for conflicting interpretations and the need for a coherent and consistent approach.

    Metode și provocări în interpretarea normei juridice: Teorie și practică · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a comprehensive analysis of the methods and techniques of legal interpretation. The need for a deeper understanding of the process of interpretation and its implications for the legal system.

    Metode și provocări în interpretarea normei juridice: Teorie și practică · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper seeks to address the lack of analysis on the legislative impact of the Constitutional Court's decisions.

    Impactul legislativ al deciziilor Curţii Constituţionale · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap is addressed by applying logical formalization to evaluate the validity of arguments.

    Analiza logico-formală a unui discurs public · 2026 · DOI

  • Lack of effective measures for the protection of the region's natural heritage. Insufficient cooperation between different administrations and stakeholders in environmental conservation efforts. Need for further research on the impact of human activities on the region's biodiversity and natural resources.

    Derecho y políticas ambientales de la Región de Murcia (primer semestre de 2026) · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research can focus on analyzing the long-term effects of the environmental policies and laws in Catalonia. Future research can explore the impact of the Ley 2/2026 and Decreto-ley 5/2026 on environmental protection.

    Derecho y políticas ambientales de Cataluña (primer semestre de 2026) · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper highlights the need for evaluating the environmental impact of laws and decrees.

    Derecho y políticas ambientales de Cataluña (primer semestre de 2026) · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of clarity on the declaration of reliance on other entities in the DEUC. The controversy on the notion of a single corporate will.

    integración de solvencia intragrupo y su declaración en el DEUC: superación de la doctrina de la voluntad social única tras la Resolución 654/2025 del TARCJA · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could analyze the implementation of the new Law 7/2025. Future research could evaluate the impact of the law on the management of administrative buildings.

    Sobre los edificios administrativos, a propósito de la reciente Ley 7/2025, de 22 de diciembre, del Patrimonio de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap is the lack of a specific regulation for administrative buildings in Andalucía. The gap is the need for a more efficient and rational use of these buildings.

    Sobre los edificios administrativos, a propósito de la reciente Ley 7/2025, de 22 de diciembre, del Patrimonio de la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for further research on the implications of the regulation's application for the creation of a safe and reliable online environment.

    Las autoridades de supervisión en la aplicación pública del Reglamento de Servicios Digitales: ¿a favor o en contra del principio de control en origen? · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for a nuanced and contextualized approach to the issue of amnesty, taking into account the specific historical and political circumstances of each case.

    El Tribunal Constitucional y la experiencia española de la amnistía: desde la transición a la democracia a la amnistía de la Ley Orgánica 1/2024 · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for more research on the development of bilingual dictionaries.

    Tendencias de la lexicografía bilingüe en español-polaco a partir de la editorial Wiedza Powszechna · 2026 · DOI

  • The exploration of vías complementarias to the acción pública. The analysis of the Convenio de Aarhus and its implications for environmental protection.

    La sociedad civil en la defensa judicial del medioambiente: insuficiencias y oportunidades perdidas · 2026 · DOI

  • Revisar la definición legal vinculante de acto administrativo para incluir a los actos públicos de alcance particular, efectos directos y naturaleza no jurisdiccional. Reevaluar la inclusión de los reglamentos en la categoría de actos administrativos para evitar restar utilidad práctica al acto administrativo como instituto jurídico.

    La construcción conceptual del acto administrativo en Bolivia: propuesta metodológica y análisis de sus deficiencias a nivel normativo y jurisprudencial · 2026 · DOI

  • La categorización boliviana de los actos emitidos en ejercicio de una potestad administrativa no cumple con el criterio de agrupar actos sometidos a las mismas proposiciones normativas generales. No existe una propuesta metodológica clara para analizar la construcción conceptual del acto administrativo en Bolivia.

    La construcción conceptual del acto administrativo en Bolivia: propuesta metodológica y análisis de sus deficiencias a nivel normativo y jurisprudencial · 2026 · DOI

  • Further analysis of the impact of technology and digital tools on citizen participation and transparency. Examination of the effectiveness of measures introduced by the Llei 9/2025.

    Dossier sobre una Administració més humana · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature on the impact of género on the use of algorithmic risk assessment tools. The paper aims to contribute to the understanding of this topic.

    Género y herramientas algorítmicas: una revisión sistemática sobre los retos y el impacto que plantean en el ámbito judicial y penitenciario · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) The lack of a cauce específico for pretensiones resarcitorias del daño ambiental (“La sociedad civil en la defensa judicial del medioambiente: insuficiencias y…”, 2026); (2) The lack of research on the relationship between judicial independence and counter-majoritarian tension in the Ecuadorian context (“La independencia judicial como garantía del Estado constitucional: desafíos…”, 2026); (3) The lack of clarity in the legal framework for worker cooperatives in the Basque region (“De nuevo sobre la arbitrabilidad de las cuestiones litigiosas en las…”, 2026); (4) The lack of transparencia and equidad in the development and use of these tools is a challenge (“Género y herramientas algorítmicas: una revisión sistemática sobre los retos y…”, 2026); (5) The lack of a comprehensive analysis of the methods and techniques of legal interpretation (“Metode și provocări în interpretarea normei juridice: Teorie și practică”, 2026). 46 gap statements have been mined from Administrative Law and Governance papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 470 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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