Water protection against pollution. Conceptual framework for a science-policy interface.
Science-policy integration is one of the many complex challenges that scientific and policy-making communities are facing. It involves knowledge sharing and exchanges among a wide range of disciplines and actors. In many instances, the lack of proper communication and of a coordination mechanism leads to research outputs not being used or simply known by policy-makers, and to policy research needs not being communicated to the scientific communities in a timely fashion. This paper discusses the integration of scientific and technological progress into the policy-making and implementation process, with emphasis on water policies. It highlights the need and complexity of developing a knowledge-based approach which would enable to lead to an operational science-policy interface linked to WISE (Water Information System for Europe), including the newly developed WISE-RTD webportal (http://www.wise-rtd.info/).
Quevauviller
Philippe
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European Commission, DG Environment (BU9 3/142), rue de la Loi 200, 1049 Brussels. philippe.quevauviller@ec.europa.eu
D004777:Environment; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D020407:Internet; D011050:Policy Making; D012106:Research; D012586:Science; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*