Connecting water science and policy in India: lessons from a systematic water governance assessment in the city of Ahmedabad
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-018-1363-1
Abstract: Cities in the Global South are facing high climate vulnerabilities. Still, systematic insights in factors that stimulate or impede governance capacity are less widely available than those in the Global North. Moreover, translating relevant scientific… read more here.
Keywords: city; water; governance; science policy ... See more keywords
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): getting involved
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-017-1361-5
Abstract: The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) held its 5th plenary session in Bonn during March 2017. After last year’s pollinator assessment, the biodiversity assessments currently being undertaken are shortly to be… read more here.
Keywords: intergovernmental science; biodiversity; ecosystem services; biodiversity ecosystem ... See more keywords
Travel bans and scientific mobility: utility of asymmetry and affinity indexes to inform science policy
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-018-2738-2
Abstract: This study explores the international profiles in collaboration and mobility of countries included in the so-called “travel bans” implemented by US President Trump as executive order in 2017. The objective of this research is to… read more here.
Keywords: affinity; mobility; utility asymmetry; travel bans ... See more keywords
Disaster Knowledge Gaps: Exploring the Interface Between Science and Policy for Disaster Risk Reduction in Europe
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DOI: 10.1007/s13753-020-00250-5
Abstract: Expert scientific knowledge is fast becoming an integral part of disaster management, and, in the process, is changing the role of science for the reduction of disaster risks at the policy level. Yet science and… read more here.
Keywords: science; science policy; disaster risk; disaster ... See more keywords
How value conflicts infected the science of riparian restoration for endangered salmon habitat in America's Pacific Northwest: Lessons for the application of conservation science to policy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108508
Abstract: Abstract Conservation policy relies on input from science, yet scientists are often frustrated by the ‘gap’ between their recommendations and policy decisions. In this paper we examine one such ‘gap’: how a long-standing conflict of… read more here.
Keywords: policy; science; conservation; application ... See more keywords
“Identifying enabling factors of science-policy interaction in a developing country context: A case study of South Africa's environment sector”
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2017.07.007
Abstract: Abstract The integration of science into environmental policymaking has become a prime topic of decision-makers and scholars worldwide. The current body of research, however, is characterised by a narrow focus on the global North; moreover,… read more here.
Keywords: policy; science; policy interaction; science policy ... See more keywords
Supporting the role of small farms in the European regional food systems: What role for the science-policy interface?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100433
Abstract: Abstract Small farms dominate the European agricultural landscape, but they are much less represented in agricultural decision-making structures than larger farms. The weak political representation of small farms diminishes the degree to which their needs… read more here.
Keywords: policy interface; policy; small farms; role ... See more keywords
Governing the energy-water nexus in China: An analysis from the perspective of the science-policy interface.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111119
Abstract: China is facing great water and energy pressure due to industrialization, urbanization, population growth and environmental change. China's explosive economic development has come at a steep cost in terms of natural resource exploitation and environmental… read more here.
Keywords: policy interface; policy; energy; water ... See more keywords
Key Principles for the Intergovernmental Science–Policy Panel on Chemicals and Waste
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c08283
Abstract: ■ INTRODUCTION In 2021, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recognized chemical pollution as a planetary crisis tantamount to climate change and biodiversity decline. In an important next step, the international community agreed in March… read more here.
Keywords: pollution; science policy; intergovernmental science; panel ... See more keywords
Understanding and managing trust at the climate science–policy interface
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DOI: 10.1038/s41558-017-0010-z
Abstract: Climate change effects are accelerating, making the need for appropriate actions informed by sound climate knowledge ever more pressing. A strong climate science–policy relationship facilitates the effective integration of climate knowledge into local, national and global… read more here.
Keywords: policy; climate; science policy; interface ... See more keywords
A close examination of the role and needed expertise of brokers in bridging and building science policy boundaries in environmental decision making
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DOI: 10.1057/s41599-020-0448-x
Abstract: Knowledge brokers are often portrayed as neutral intermediaries that act as a necessary conduit between the spheres of science and policy. Conceived largely as a task in packaging, brokers are expected to link knowledge producers… read more here.
Keywords: science; knowledge; policy boundaries; expertise ... See more keywords