scholarly journals From political motivation to scientific knowledge: classifying policy labs in the science-policy nexus

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Derk T. Trei ◽  
Johanna Hornung ◽  
Jasmin Rychlik ◽  
Nils C. Bandelow
Keyword(s):  
Science Policy ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Political Motivation

scholarly journals The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services or the Framing of Scientific Knowledge within the Law of Sustainable Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 231-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie-Anne Duvic-Paoli
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
International Environmental Law ◽  
Global Partnership ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Environment And Development ◽  
The Law

The article analyses the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (ipbes) through the spectrum of international environmental law. It unpacks the epistemic logics within which ipbes operates and emphasises the normative constructions underlying the mechanism, arguing that ipbes is best understood in light of the rationale and principles of the law of sustainable development. On that basis, the article provides an in-depth discussion of ipbes, and in particular of i) its mandate analysed in light of the principles of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, ii) its scope that combines a temporal and spatial perspective to scientific knowledge and iii) its outreach activities seeking to co-operate with a variety of partners, interpreted as an embodiment of the ‘global partnership’ that the Rio Declaration calls for.

scholarly journals Foundations as organisational science policy interfaces? An analysis of the references to foundations made during parliamentary debates in the German federal parliament

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (03) ◽  
pp. A06 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franziska Oehmer ◽  
Otfried Jarren
Keyword(s):  
Science Policy ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Political Process ◽  
The Political ◽  
Parliamentary Debates ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
German Bundestag ◽  
Scientific Systems ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Political Decisions

Complex political decisions increasingly require scientific knowledge and expertise. But the exchange between actors from the political and the scientific systems is confronted by challenges. Science policy interfaces are needed in order to overcome the barriers to communication. This article analyses and discusses the importance of foundations as science policy interfaces. To this end, we will first present the salient features and functions of foundations as organisations in the framework of theoretical considerations and discuss their fundamental suitability as mediators of scientific knowledge in the political process. We will then identify the significance of foundations as science policy interfaces using a quantitative content analysis of references to foundations in the debates of the 18th German Bundestag.

Bridging the science-policy gap in a transition-country setting: enablers and barriers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Micha Werner ◽  
Nora van Cauwenbergh ◽  
Tibor Stigter ◽  
Leonardo Alfonso Segura ◽  
Teresita Betancur Vargas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Science And Policy ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Science Policy Interface ◽  
Scientific Results

<p>Despite a significant increase in attention for uptake of scientific results, the integration of emerging science in policy development and implementation remains challenging. The persistent gap between science and policy may frustrate the parties involved. For the scientists, the intended impacts of what are typically very much applied research efforts remain unattained. Those involved in policy implementation and development may perceive a lack of scientific support. This may particularly be the case in transitional countries, where the development of science may struggle to keep up with rapid societal and policy development; with several factors either impeding or facilitating the uptake of emergent scientific knowledge.</p><p>We implemented a series of participatory and action research activities to support the development and implementation of groundwater management policies in Colombia and explore barriers and enabling conditions to a functional science-policy interface. The factors that either impede or facilitate the process are examined through three case studies in different regions of the country. Although the national policies that govern groundwater resources management in these three areas are the same; the degree to which scientific knowledge is used to support policy implementation varies. Several factors are identified that influence the effectivity of the linkage, including among others; the availability of scientific knowledge; the establishing of trust relationships and positioning of institutions and stakeholders; as well as institutional readiness in supporting the policy implementation process. This comparison provides useful insight into how addressing some of the impeding factors may enrich the science-policy process.</p>

scholarly journals What model of science? Towards the sociologically

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
Dorota Jedlikowska
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Final Conclusion ◽  
Student Research ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Global World

In the contemporary global world the various models of making and distributing science are cultivated. The particular model of institutionalized science can significantly determine the quality of working both as a scientist and as a student. Research upon science environment in the meaning of investigation  the framework of science influences for example the system of communication between different actors engaged in science, good practices, possibilities offered by particular context of science and facilities of acquiring the scientific knowledge etc. It this view the presented paper finds its justification directing analysis towards the quality of making science. Hence the paradigm of sociological science policy is strongly needed. The paper is going to reconstruct the key models which recognize contexts of making science and its numerous dimensions. The research is based on the set of literature founded through the digital key words searching process. The chosen literature recalls the most significant research based on science policy. Consequently the described models tend towards the most globalized and open models of making science to show the path of required changes into still founded coercive science structures mostly institutionalized by long-lasting tradition. The final conclusion states that more concrete steps in reformulating the science policy are required to obtain the desirable model of open science and at the same time to develop the high standing scientific priorities.

scholarly journals Realidades em disputa: a proposição da prática alimentar da multimistura | Realities in dispute: a proposition of "multimixture" nutrition practices

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Da Costa Marques
Keyword(s):  
Science Policy ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Infant Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Practices ◽  
History Of ◽  
Poor Children

Resumo A história da proposição da prática alimentar da multimistura está fortemente marcada pelo seu (des)encontro com os conhecimentos científicos, especialmente com os conhecimentos científicos sobre a nutrição. O embate entre os nutricionistas e os defensores da multimistura vem sendo travado, principalmente a partir do começo da década de 1990, quando a multimistura chegou a adquirir os contornos de um programa governamental para a alimentação infantil no Brasil. Ofereço três histórias desse (des)encontro. Cada uma dessas histórias habita o universo sócio-político-econômico-cognitivo da nutrição infantil com entidades que se apresentam como de naturezas diferentes em disputa pela realidade da alimentação infantil no Brasil.Palavras-chave multimistura, ciência, política, nutrição, históriaAbstract The history of the proposition of multimixture as a practice of nourishment is marked by its confrontation with scientific knowledge, especially about nutrition. Since the beginning of the 1990s, when multimixture was about to configure a governmental program to fight malnutrition among poor children, fierce disputes have arisen between nutritionists and supporters of the use of multimixture. I tell three stories about these disputes. Each of these three stories inhabits the cognitive economic-political-social universe of infant nutrition with entities that present themselves as of different natures disputing reality in infant nutrition in Brazil.Keywords multimistura, science, policy, nutrition, history

scholarly journals Towards a critical politics of translation: (Re)Producing hegemonic climate governance

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 494-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Machen
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Knowledge Translation ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Climate Governance ◽  
Knowledge Politics ◽  
Policy Translation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

This paper raises critical questions about the relationship between knowledge translation and hegemonic power, and the way that this relationship shapes particular forms of neoliberal climate governance. The process of making scientific knowledge meaningful for policy audiences is increasingly being described as knowledge translation (over knowledge transfer or knowledge exchange), but what process does the language of translation describe? What discursive work is performed? And what politics does this shift in language serve? Through detailed analysis of a science–policy boundary organisation in Scotland, the paper examines the way in which emphasis on knowledge translation is central to creating a “demand-led” model of science–policy interaction. Drawing from Laclau and Mouffe’s work on articulation, the paper demonstrates the discursive work that translation performs in facilitating the construction and circulation of particular forms of scientific knowledge that (re)produce neoliberal climate change discourses and neoliberal modes of policy delivery. The paper further develops this argument by unpacking science–policy translation as a hegemonic practice. It concludes by calling for greater critical awareness of the hegemonic politics performed through science–policy translation, and highlights key implications – for boundary work, for knowledge politics and for addressing climate change.

Water policy at science–policy interface – challenges and opportunities for India

Water Policy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suparana Katyaini ◽  
Anamika Barua
Keyword(s):  
Science Policy ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Policy Action ◽  
North West ◽  
Water Policies ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Science Policy Interface

Water scarcity is a serious concern in emerging economies, as it impacts human development, livelihoods, environment and economic growth. Policies should be formulated in a way that reflects the problem of water scarcity and is oriented towards providing solutions. The science–policy interface can play a key role in translating scientific knowledge into policy action and in mitigating water scarcity of emerging economies like that of India. Hence, the paper aims to review scientific knowledge on water scarcity in India, and analyze the extent to which this knowledge is reflected in the water policies – to understand the science–policy interface. This has been done by extensive review of various scientific approaches used to assess water scarcity at the national and state level. The analysis indicates that Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat in the north-west, and Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in the south experience high water scarcity. To analyze whether this scientific knowledge has been translated into policy, existing water policies were critically reviewed. The paper, by identifying key policy areas, discusses challenges and opportunities for strengthening the science–policy interface, in the context of water scarcity mitigation. The paper argues that translating scientific knowledge into policy action continues to be a major challenge in India.

Scientific Policy Advice in Switzerland: A Case Study on Climate Change and General Insights

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Roger Pfister
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Science Policy ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
National Level ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
Science And Policy

The Swiss Academies have the experience of three decades of facilitating a dialogue between science and society. This includes the provision of scientific knowledge to policy decision-makers. Climate change is a topic that has been important in this context from the beginning. A recent example of science policy work in this domain has been the analysis of the findings of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),1 and the formulation of recommendations for policy-making at a national level in order to tackle the challenges posed by climate change on the population and the environment of Switzerland. Taking this specific example, the current paper showcases how academies can provide scientific knowledge at the science–policy interface to help tackle real-world challenges. With reference to this case study, and based on their longer-term science-policy engagement, this contribution concludes by describing the elements considered as essential for a successful dialogue between the actors in science and policy-making.

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