Science for the Post Normal Age

Funtowicz, Silvio; Ravetz, Jerome R.

doi:10.1007/978-94-011-0451-7_10

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“…In the climate change context, where the stakes and the uncertainties in the decision processes are regarded as extraordinarily high (Funtowicz and Ravetz 1993), effective and efficient adaptation planning is considered dependent not only on climate information at appropriate scales but also on extending the notion of the 'expert' in the decision-making process (Funtowicz and Ravetz 1993;Füssel 2007a). This process thus calls for a more interactive dialogue between and a greater role for scientists, practitioners, decision-makers and stakeholders (Funtowicz and Ravetz 1993;Füssel 2007a;Gibbons et al 1994).…”

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“…This process thus calls for a more interactive dialogue between and a greater role for scientists, practitioners, decision-makers and stakeholders (Funtowicz and Ravetz 1993;Füssel 2007a;Gibbons et al 1994). It is proposed that in the process of converting this knowledge into action, the knowledge systems between the different agents, often largely grouped into decision-makers and scientists (or users and producers of information), differ (McNie 2007).…”

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Adaptation planning and the use of climate change projections in local government in England and Germany

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Planning for adaptation to climate change is often regarded to be a local imperative and considered to be more effective if grounded on a solid evidence base and recognisant of relevant climate projections. Research has already documented some of the challenges of making climate information usable in decision-making but has not yet sufficiently reflected on the role of the wider institutional and regulatory context. This article examines the impact of the external institutional context on the use and usability of climate projections in local government through an analysis of 44 planning and climate change (adaptation) documents and 54 semi-structured interviews with planners in England and Germany conducted between July 2013 and May 2014. We show that there is little demand for climate projections in local adaptation planning in either country due to existing policy, legal and regulatory frameworks. Local government in England has not only experienced a decline in use of climate projections, but also the waning of the climate change adaptation agenda more widely, amidst changes in the planning and regulatory framework and severe budget cuts. In Germany, spatial planning makes substantial use of past and present climate data, but the strictly regulated nature of planning prevents the use of climate projections, due to their inherent uncertainties. Findings from the two countries highlight that if we are to better understand the usability of climate projections, we need to be more aware of the institutional context within which planning decisions are made. Otherwise we run the risk of continuing to provide tools and information that are of limited use within their intended context.

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Adaptation planning and the use of climate change projections in local government in England and Germany

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“…The call referred to the concept of 'post-normal' science, though without mentioning its source (Funtowicz and Ravetz, 1993). According to the call text, the COGEM's role in risk governance is not only to diminish factual uncertainties but also to contain the outburst of controversy with opponents who keep pushing the risk debate into the area of scientific uncertainty.…”

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Regulating GM crops in the Netherlands: precaution as societal-ethical evaluation

Schenkelaars

2005

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Dutch regulators have generally made a sharp distinction between scientific-technical and societal-ethical aspects of regulating agribiotechnology, but many developments have blurred or challenged that distinction. For field releases, risk assessment depended on agroecological norms regarding what plausible effects would be unacceptable. In the mid-1990s, stakeholder controversies continued over how to regulate genetically modified (GM) crops, as well as their food and feed use. Since the late 1990s, opposition by public-interest groups has led to new priorities for risk research, and tighter criteria for evidence. Involvement of nongovernmental organisations, whether or not actively sought or appreciated by Dutch regulators, contributed to analytical rigour in risk assessment. Public debate also resulted in proposals for an integral societal-ethical evaluation framework (ISEEF) for biotechnology products, and market demands for the co-existence of GM, conventional and organic crops.Piet Schenkelaars is with Schenkelaars Biotechnology Consultancy,

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“…Importantly, such prejudices-in our experience-do not come from a place of disrespect but rather one of misunderstanding. In attempting to solve the wicked, 'post-normal' [18] scientific problems of the future it is incumbent to those on both sides of the divide to seek to adapt their approaches to accommodate the dialects and working practices of the others; to develop their understanding of the value that each-other can bring to an inter-, multi-or trans-disciplinary team.…”

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Two Blind Mice: It Is Time for Greater Collaboration between Engineers and Social Scientists around the RDD & D of Industrial Technologies

Jones

2016

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Within this short communication article, we consider the value that closer and earlier collaboration between engineers and social scientists could offer the research, development, demonstration and deployment (RDD & D) of industrial technologies. We consider perspectives taken from both the social sciences and engineering in order to highlight the prejudices and misunderstandings that currently limit the extent and quality of such collaboration. It is reasoned that the complex engineering challenges of the future demand a move towards greater interdisciplinarity. Current successful approaches towards fostering interdisciplinarity within the Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (CDU) research community are then used to illustrate the benefits of employing a more holistic approach to the design and introduction of new industrial technologies. It is our hope that this article will catalyse similar collaborative research efforts within other sectors.

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Science for the Post Normal Age

Cited by 503 publications

References 8 publications

Adaptation planning and the use of climate change projections in local government in England and Germany

Adaptation planning and the use of climate change projections in local government in England and Germany

Regulating GM crops in the Netherlands: precaution as societal-ethical evaluation

Two Blind Mice: It Is Time for Greater Collaboration between Engineers and Social Scientists around the RDD & D of Industrial Technologies

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