Science and Policy Interactions in Assessing and Managing Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean
Good policy can only be built and implemented using sound advice, and a clear understanding of risk. Scientific advice will often be qualified by the extent of research and knowledge, and uncertainties about the current and future state of the environment. Bodies tasked with protecting the Antarctic...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:674af03494b14733b2b00dd6188a2b9d 2023-05-15T13:33:51+02:00 Science and Policy Interactions in Assessing and Managing Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean Anthony J. Press 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.576047 https://doaj.org/article/674af03494b14733b2b00dd6188a2b9d EN eng Frontiers Media S.A. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.576047/full https://doaj.org/toc/2296-701X 2296-701X doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.576047 https://doaj.org/article/674af03494b14733b2b00dd6188a2b9d Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol 9 (2021) climate change Antarctica CCAMLR CEP Antarctic Treaty Evolution QH359-425 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.576047 2022-12-31T05:48:48Z Good policy can only be built and implemented using sound advice, and a clear understanding of risk. Scientific advice will often be qualified by the extent of research and knowledge, and uncertainties about the current and future state of the environment. Bodies tasked with protecting the Antarctic environment are required to make decisions based on the best available advice. To not take decisions in the absence of certainty is contrary to clear obligations to protect the Antarctic environment contained in the instruments of the Antarctic Treaty System. The risk of foreclosing future options to protect the environment by indecision is as great, if not greater, than making decisions with incomplete advice, and then actively managing that decision into the future. This “Perspective” explores the relationship between science and policy in the context of the Conference on Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean held in 2018—it is a perspective from the view of a policy-maker and end user of scientific assessment and advice. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Southern Ocean Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9 |
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Good policy can only be built and implemented using sound advice, and a clear understanding of risk. Scientific advice will often be qualified by the extent of research and knowledge, and uncertainties about the current and future state of the environment. Bodies tasked with protecting the Antarctic environment are required to make decisions based on the best available advice. To not take decisions in the absence of certainty is contrary to clear obligations to protect the Antarctic environment contained in the instruments of the Antarctic Treaty System. The risk of foreclosing future options to protect the environment by indecision is as great, if not greater, than making decisions with incomplete advice, and then actively managing that decision into the future. This “Perspective” explores the relationship between science and policy in the context of the Conference on Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean held in 2018—it is a perspective from the view of a policy-maker and end user of scientific assessment and advice. |
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Science and Policy Interactions in Assessing and Managing Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean |
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Science and Policy Interactions in Assessing and Managing Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean |
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Science and Policy Interactions in Assessing and Managing Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean |
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Science and Policy Interactions in Assessing and Managing Marine Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean |
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science and policy interactions in assessing and managing marine ecosystems in the southern ocean |
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