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The Science–Policy Nexus in Collaborative Governance: Use of Science in Ecosystem Recovery Planning

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Across many social–ecological systems, policy makers and scholars increasingly call for science to inform policy. The science–policy interface becomes especially complex as collaborative approaches include multiple stakeholders working together across jurisdictions. Unfortunately little is known about how much and how science is used in collaborative governance for social–ecological systems. This exploratory study examines instrumental, conceptual, and symbolic use of science in a science‐rich collaborative planning case in the Puget Sound, USA. It also examines the influence of science, relative to other factors, in collaborative planning, and what factors affect it. Results from a survey and document analysis indicate the prevalence of conceptual use of science, with relatively little symbolic use. Some factors promoting conceptual and instrumental use discourage symbolic use. Overall, while science is seen as influential in this science‐rich context, its influence is balanced by local stakeholder preferences and contextual information. 协作式治理中科学与政策的复杂关系:生态系统恢复规划中的科学应用 许多社会‐生态系统中,政策制定者和学者都不断呼吁用科学影响政策。科学与政策的交界变得尤为复杂,因为协作措施涉及不同管辖范围内的利益相关者共同合作。遗憾的是,很少有研究聚焦于科学在协作式治理(针对社会‐生态系统)中的使用方式和使用程度。本篇探索文章检验了美国普吉特海湾一项充分使用科学的协作规划案例中,科学的工具性使用、概念性使用和象征性使用。本文还检验了科学(与其他因素相关)在协作规划中的影响力,以及哪些因素会影响协作规划。从一项调查和记录分析得出的结果显示,对科学的概念性使用较为普遍,相对而言象征性使用则很少。一些促进概念性使用和工具性使用的因素会阻止象征性使用。总的来说,尽管科学在这一充分使用科学的背景下被视为影响力代表,但其影响力会受到地方利益相关者偏好和背景信息的平衡。 El nexo entre ciencia y política en la gobernanza colaborativa: el uso de la ciencia en la planificación de la recuperación ecológica En muchos sistemas socio‐ecológicos, los creadores de políticas y los académicos piden cada vez más que la ciencia informe la política. La interfaz ciencia‐política se vuelve especialmente compleja ya que los enfoques de colaboración incluyen múltiples partes interesadas que trabajan juntas en todas las jurisdicciones. Lamentablemente, se sabe poco acerca de cuánto y cómo se utiliza la ciencia en la gobernanza colaborativa para los sistemas socioecológicos. Este estudio exploratorio examina el uso instrumental, conceptual y simbólico de la ciencia en un caso de planificación colaborativa rico en ciencia en Puget Sound, EE. UU. También examina la influencia de la ciencia, en relación con otros factores, en la planificación colaborativa y qué factores la afectan. Los resultados de una encuesta y el análisis de documentos indican la prevalencia del uso conceptual de la ciencia, con un uso simbólico relativamente pequeño. Algunos factores que promueven el uso conceptual e instrumental desalientan el uso simbólico. En general, si bien la ciencia se considera influyente en este contexto rico en ciencia, su influencia se equilibra con las preferencias de las partes interesadas locales y la información contextual.

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  • Tomas M. Koontz, 2019. "The Science–Policy Nexus in Collaborative Governance: Use of Science in Ecosystem Recovery Planning," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 36(6), pages 708-735, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:36:y:2019:i:6:p:708-735
    DOI: 10.1111/ropr.12362
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