The need for a formalised system of Quality Control for environmental policy-science.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.11.038
Abstract: Research science used to inform public policy decisions, herein defined as "Policy-Science", is rarely subjected to rigorous checking, testing and replication. Studies of biomedical and other sciences indicate that a considerable fraction of published peer-reviewed… read more here.
Keywords: science; quality control; policy; policy science ... See more keywords
A critical assessment of the wicked problem concept: relevance and usefulness for policy science and practice
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DOI: 10.1080/14494035.2019.1617971
Abstract: ABSTRACT The concept of wicked problems has served as an inspiration for research in a variety of research fields but has also contributed to conceptual confusion through the various ways in which it has been… read more here.
Keywords: concept; wicked problems; policy; policy science ... See more keywords
Policy and Science for Global Health Security: Shaping the Course of International Health
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed4020060
Abstract: The global burden of infectious diseases and the increased attention to natural, accidental, and deliberate biological threats has resulted in significant investment in infectious disease research. Translating the results of these studies to inform prevention,… read more here.
Keywords: policy; public health; policy science; health policy ... See more keywords