Environmental science and policy: irreconcilable trends or indissociable partners? A focus on science–policy interfacing in the climate and water sector

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1127
Author(s):  
Philippe Quevauviller
Keyword(s):  
Science Policy ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Science And Policy

Climate Ethics

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen M. Gardiner ◽  
Simon Caney ◽  
Dale Jamieson ◽  
Henry Shue
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Justice ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Human Dimensions ◽  
Individual Responsibility ◽  
General Reference ◽  
Science And Policy ◽  
Climate Ethics ◽  
Climate Economics ◽  
Intergenerational Ethics

This collection gathers a set of seminal papers from the emerging area of ethics and climate change. Topics covered include human rights, international justice, intergenerational ethics, individual responsibility, climate economics, and the ethics of geoengineering. Climate Ethics is intended to serve as a source book for general reference, and for university courses that include a focus on the human dimensions of climate change. It should be of broad interest to all those concerned with global justice, environmental science and policy, and the future of humanity.

scholarly journals Country Representatives’ Perceptions of the Biodiversity Science-Policy Interface

Conservation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-81
Author(s):  
André Derek Mader ◽  
Brian Alan Johnson ◽  
Yuki Ohashi ◽  
Isabella Fenstermaker
Keyword(s):  
Science Policy ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Science And Policy ◽  
Biodiversity Knowledge ◽  
Biodiversity Science ◽  
Science Policy Interface ◽  
Adequate Quality ◽  
The Subject

Biodiversity knowledge is communicated by scientists to policymakers at the biodiversity “science-policy interface” (SPI). Although the biodiversity SPI is the subject of a growing body of literature, gaps in our understanding include the efficacy of mechanisms to bridge the interface, the quality of information exchanged between science and policy, and the inclusivity of stakeholders involved. To improve this understanding, we surveyed an important but under-studied group—biodiversity policymakers and scientific advisors representing their respective countries in negotiations of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). We found that a wide variety of SPI mechanisms were being used. Overall, they were considered to be sufficiently effective, improving over time, and supplied with information of adequate quality. Most respondents, however, agreed that key actors were still missing from the biodiversity SPI.

Strategies for building and managing ‘trust’ to enable knowledge exchange at the interface of environmental science and policy

2021 ◽  
Vol 123 ◽  
pp. 179-189
Author(s):  
C. Cvitanovic ◽  
R.J. Shellock ◽  
M. Mackay ◽  
E.I. van Putten ◽  
D.B. Karcher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Science ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Science And Policy

Editorial Perspectives: achieving real-world impact

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 2070-2071
Author(s):  
Michael R. Templeton
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Water Research

Michael Templeton discusses the translation of research into real-world impact in the water sector in this ‘Editorial Perspective’ for Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology.

Collaborative Seabed-Habitat Mapping

2015 ◽  
pp. 154-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sytze van Heteren ◽  
Vera Van Lancker
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Heterogeneity ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
End Users ◽  
Habitat Mapping ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Science And Policy ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
Point Data ◽  
Sediment Data ◽  
Flexible Querying

This chapter discusses the uncertainties associated with sediment data, which are a commonly neglected obstacle in collaborative seabed-habitat mapping, complicating harmonization. Standardization of these data, although an important prerequisite in the harmonization of surrogate-based habitat maps, is not enough to achieve full map uniformity. Through time and between research institutes, data have been acquired, described, analyzed, and classified using a range of methods and protocols. The effects of differing error margins and indicative meanings remain hidden for most end users in environmental science and policy. The interpolation required to generate full-coverage data products from sedimentological point data creates additional uncertainty. Finally, small-scale habitat heterogeneity not captured by even the densest sampling places limits on the usability of sediment-based surrogates as well. Despite these limitations, there is much room for improvement when it comes to using surrogates in habitat mapping. Multiple visualizations generated from merged digital sediment datasets with flexible querying protocols are especially promising.

scholarly journals Air Quality Strategies and Technologies: A Rapid Review of the International Evidence

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Quarmby ◽  
Georgina Santos ◽  
Megan Mathias
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Policy Issue ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Science And Policy ◽  
Vehicle Purchase

Poor air quality is a pressing policy issue that spans public health and environmental portfolios, and governments worldwide are investing in a wide array of measures to address it. This paper is a rapid review of the evidence behind air quality strategies and technologies. It was conducted according to the principles of a systematic review, and includes both academic and “grey” literature sources. It focuses on road transport in urban areas, because air pollution tends to be worse in cities, and the main source is fossil fuel vehicles. It draws on the environmental science and policy literature to provide interdisciplinary insight into the most effective air quality policy measures. The most promising initiatives include active travel infrastructure, roadside barriers, low emission zones, and low speed limits. Technologies which remove pollution from the air largely remain unproven, especially at the scale needed to make a significant impact. The combinations of policies from three cities which rank highly for air quality are reviewed; one important finding is that policies are most effective when they are a part of a mutually reinforcing suite of measures. Policies consistent across the cities studied are good public transport coverage, a good cycle network, and financial incentives for electric vehicle purchase.

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