ISTP4Public Brand New Video: Giving climate policy advice that makes a difference
Why does so little of the vast knowledge about fighting climate change make it into policy? In the new video of our "ISTP4Public" series, ISTP Member ETH Prof. David Kaufmann highlights the need for policy advice that includes considerations of implementability and acceptance of the proposed policy. To help climate scientists provide such utilization-focused policy advice, Prof. Kaufmann worked together with various researchers and formulated a six-point checklist.
We are thrilled to present the new video of our "ISTP4Public" series. In this video, we focused on a recent article in Climate Policy on policy-relevant science communication.
A research team including Spatial Development and Urban Policy – SPUR Prof. David Kaufmann developed hands-on recommendations for tailoring scientific advice to the needs of policy drafters through a six-point checklist. Based on utilization-focused evaluation research, the researchers argue that scientific evidence should not only address the causes of public problems but also the effectiveness of proposed policy solutions and the consequences of policy decisions. One of their key findings is that effective policy advice requires transdisciplinary dialogue between natural, social, and policy scientists, as well as dialogue between research and government agencies.
We would like to warmly thank Prof. David Kaufmann for his valuable contribution to this video!
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