The disposition of excess weapons plutonium: A comparison of three narrative contexts

Meier, Alexandra von; Miller, Jennifer; Keller, Ann

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“…As narrativas científicas contêm tanto elementos descritivos quanto prescritivos, e possibilitam interpretações, avaliações e soluções particulares para um problema (Entman, 2004;Von Meier;Miller;Keller, 1998). Ao combinar elementos factuais e normativos, cruzam a fronteira entre ciência e política (Jasanoff; Wynne, 1998), embora sejam, frequentemente, apresentadas como se fossem inteiramente factuais, apoiando-se na autoridade da ciência para sustentarem um dado enquadramento (van Bommel; van der Zouwen, 2012; Keller, 2009;Stone, 1989).…”

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Narrativas científicas sobre petróleo e mudanças do clima e suas reverberações na política climática brasileira

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ResumoDe uma perspectiva analítica sobre as interações entre ciência e política em torno de questões energéticas e climáticas, o artigo identifica diferentes narrativas científicas referentes ao papel dos combustíveis fósseis, especificamente do petróleo do Pré-sal brasileiro, num contexto de mudança climática e transição para fontes renováveis de energia. Em seguida, analisa-se como estas narrativas se articularam com os posicionamentos do governo em dois momentos de inflexão nas negociações internacionais sobre o clima: na participação brasileira na COP-15, por meio da sua Política Nacional de Mudanças Climáticas (PNMC), estabelecida em 2009, e na COP-21, por meio da sua Contribuição Nacionalmente Determinada (iNDC na sigla em inglês), proposta em 2015. Por meio de pesquisa documental e entrevistas semiestruturadas, o artigo identifica e analisa três narrativas científicas sobre o Présal, moldadas tanto por elementos tanto factuais quanto subjetivos. Embora sejam consensuais em relação à mudança climática e suas causas humanas, evidenciam diferentes interpretações, expectativas e proposições em relação ao papel do petróleo, sobretudo em países com grandes reservas deste recurso, como é o caso brasileiro. Das três narrativas científicas, duas apresentaram maior proximidade e Narrativas científicas sobre petróleo e mudanças do clima... 125Palavras chave: Mudança climática, Transição energética, Combustíveis fósseis, Política ambiental, Pré-sal. Scientific narratives about oil and climate change and their reverberations on Brazilian climate policy AbstractFrom an analytical perspective on the interactions between science and policy around energy and climate issues, this paper identifies different scientific narratives regarding the role of fossil fuels, specifically Brazilian pre-salt oil, in a context of climate change and energy transition to renewable sources. Next, it analyzes how these narratives were articulated with the government's positions in two moments of inflection in the international climate negotiations: in the Brazilian participation in the COP-15, through its National Policy on Climate Change, established in 2009; and in COP-21, through its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (iNDC), proposed in 2015. Using documentary research and semi-structured interviews, the article identifies and analyzes three scientific narratives about Pre-salt, shaped by both factual and subjective elements. Although all narratives are consensual about climate change and its human causes, they have brought different interpretations, expectations and propositions regarding the role of oil, especially in countries with large reserves of this resource, as is the Brazilian case. Of the three scientific narratives studied, two presented greater proximity and intertwining regarding the decisions of the Brazilian government in protecting the pre-salt from climate questions and impositions, and concentrating mitigation actions, especially in the sector of land use. The paper also highlights the relevance of the methodo...

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“…The fear from this perspective is of a disaster precipitated by man's arrogance and folly for having violated this code. (p. 25) (16) Again, the purpose here is not to say biotechnology is like nuclear technology, but rather to suggest that the narrative is similar. Embedded in this narrative is a core set of values that have important meaning to actors that identify with environmental concerns.…”

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“…In political discourse, metaphors become embedded in narratives, stories that express different sets of core values and assumptions, leading to different sets of goals and criteria for determining favorable outcomes. (16) At the beginning of this article, I suggested that lessons from historic debates over risk and technology are applicable to biotechnology. This suggestion is based on an apparent similarity in narratives.…”

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“…The authors identified three archetypal narratives used by different actors to describe thematic approaches to the issues. (16) One narrative, the "Nature Story," encapsulates environmentalists' values. According to this narrative, "The forces of Nature are so incalculably powerful, man's mastery over the atom is ultimately a delusion, his controlling grasp much more tenuous than he realizes, and the harnessed power always threatening to break out and overcome human civilization" (p. 25).…”

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From Breeder Reactors to Butterflies: Risk, Culture, and Biotechnology

Lomax¹

2000

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Social theories of risk suggest that a combination of scientific and cultural perspectives converge to influence risk perception. This article first surveys sociological perspectives suggesting that risks from modern technological development have become predominant concerns in the social consciousness. Particular attention is given to those theses describing how social elements work to create perception of risks in relation to new technologies. The themes that emerge from this survey are then related to contemporary debates concerning biotechnology. Specific attention is given to recent controversies regarding genetically modified crops, and parallels are drawn between debates over nuclear power and biotechnology. A procedural ethic for public discourse and decision making over the diffusion of genetically modified foods is offered. Ethical and social theories are linked with the hope that by recognizing the social dimensions of debates over new technologies a broader framework for conducting risk analysis may emerge.

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“…We demonstrate the intractability of the LLRW disposal debate in California through an analysis of the policy stories that emerged through the advisory group process. These stories are told by actors and are grounded in three policy frames that have shaped much of the historical debate over nuclear energy, technology, and waste (von Meier, Miller, and Keller 1998). A policy frame is a way of selecting, interpreting, and organizing information to construct a policy argument (Rein and Schön 1993;Schön and Rein 1994).…”

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Uncertainty and Regulation: The Rhetoric of Risk in the California Low-Level Radioactive Waste Debate

Bedsworth

Lowenthal

Kastenberg

2004

Science, Technology, & Human Values

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In this article, we analyze the intractability of the low-level radioactive waste debate in California through the construction and examination of policy frames and their associated policy narratives. Relying primarily on reports, formal comments, and written correspondence, we reconstruct three policy frames and explore their interaction in the public debate through the policy stories told by the actors. We analyze how policy actors using these policy frames appropriate available information, value scientific input, and respond to uncertainty in technical and regulatory information to create policy stories. These policy frames and their associated policy narratives demonstrate how policy actors differ in their drivers for action, bases for trusting claims, and response to uncertainty. These differences lead to divergent characterizations of the risk of low-level radioactive waste disposal. This analysis provides insight into the dynamics of intractable policy controversies.

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The disposition of excess weapons plutonium: A comparison of three narrative contexts

Cited by 6 publications

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Narrativas científicas sobre petróleo e mudanças do clima e suas reverberações na política climática brasileira

Narrativas científicas sobre petróleo e mudanças do clima e suas reverberações na política climática brasileira

From Breeder Reactors to Butterflies: Risk, Culture, and Biotechnology

Uncertainty and Regulation: The Rhetoric of Risk in the California Low-Level Radioactive Waste Debate

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