Integrating policy and science in natural resources: Why so difficult?

Briggs, Sue

doi:10.1111/j.1442-8903.2006.00245.x

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“…Ineffective communication of science represents one of the key barriers preventing the integration of science into the decision-making process (Policansky 1998, Weber andWord 2001), with cultural differences between scientists and decision makers identified as one of the key underlying causes (e.g., Pouyat 1999, Briggs 2006, Roux et al 2006. Communication, however, represents an even greater challenge for issues such as climate change, which attracts significant public attention, resulting in most individuals already possessing strong perceptions and beliefs making them highly susceptible to biases (Kahan et al 2012, Leviston andWalker 2012).…”

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Perceptions of Australian marine protected area managers regarding the role, importance, and achievability of adaptation for managing the risks of climate change

Cvitanovic¹,

Marshall²,

Wilson³

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. 2014. Perceptions of Australian marine protected area managers regarding the role, importance, and achievability of adaptation for managing the risks of climate change. ABSTRACT. The rapid development of adaptation as a mainstream strategy for managing the risks of climate change has led to the emergence of a broad range of adaptation policies and management strategies globally. However, the success of such policies or management interventions depends on the effective integration of new scientific research into the decision-making process. Ineffective communication between scientists and environmental decision makers represents one of the key barriers limiting the integration of science into the decision-making process in many areas of natural resource management. This can be overcome by understanding the perceptions of end users, so as to identify knowledge gaps and develop improved and targeted strategies for communication and engagement. We assessed what one group of environmental decision makers, Australian marine protected area (MPA) managers, viewed as the major risks associated with climate change, and their perceptions regarding the role, importance, and achievability of adaptation for managing these risks. We also assessed what these managers perceived as the role of science in managing the risks from climate change, and identified the factors that increased their trust in scientific information. We do so by quantitatively surveying 30 MPA managers across 3 Australian management agencies. We found that although MPA managers have a very strong awareness of the range and severity of risks posed by climate change, their understanding of adaptation as an option for managing these risks is less comprehensive. We also found that although MPA managers view science as a critical source of information for informing the decision-making process, it should be considered in context with other knowledge types such as community and cultural knowledge, and be impartial, evidence based, and pragmatic in outlining policy and management recommendations that are realistically achievable.

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Perceptions of Australian marine protected area managers regarding the role, importance, and achievability of adaptation for managing the risks of climate change

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Marshall²,

Wilson³

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“…However, the effective translation of scientific-research findings into policy and on-ground practice is still limited. Obstacles to integration and partnerships among these disparate groups are well known and may result from the fundamentally different approaches that scientists and those engaged in the policy process take to scientific knowledge (Briggs 2006;Rogers 2006;Pielke 2007;Hart and Calhoun 2010). Effective catchment management incorporating lessons from the past could be progressively improved by the a priori establishment and maintenance of integrative research projects that provide the conduit for greater awareness, involvement, transparency and understanding among research, policy and management communities.…”

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Integrating science, policy and management of rivers: Peter Cullen's legacy

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Ryder

2010

Mar. Freshwater Res.

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“…While scientists, managers and policy officers are often criticised for their lack of interaction with one another (Kingsford 2007;Briggs 2006;Roux et al 2006), threatened species conservation will only succeed when there is good communication between all three groups of experts. Being able to foster scientific research through the allocation of funding and then use the information gained to direct conservation management is particularly rewarding.…”

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“…The primary requirement of policy work is to be able to analyse a problem and negotiate a solution that is scientifically sound and acceptable to stakeholders. Briggs (2006) critiques the roles of policy officers and scientists, challenging both professions to understand and appreciate the different niche each occupies within the conservation arena.…”

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2008

Australian Zoologist

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Integrating policy and science in natural resources: Why so difficult?

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Perceptions of Australian marine protected area managers regarding the role, importance, and achievability of adaptation for managing the risks of climate change

Perceptions of Australian marine protected area managers regarding the role, importance, and achievability of adaptation for managing the risks of climate change

Integrating science, policy and management of rivers: Peter Cullen's legacy

The life of a threatened species officer

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