Legal Perspectives on Bridging Science and Policy - 9780367406851

Taylor & Francis

Legal Perspectives on Bridging Science and PolicyAuthor(s): Mara Tignino, Raya Marina Stephan, Rene Martin-Nagle, Owen McIntyre\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367406851, 978-0367406851\nSynopsis\nLegal Perspectives on Bridging Science and Policy deals with the interaction of science and policy from a legal perspective.\n\nExpert contributors outline the role of law in water management and suggest solutions to make laws flexible and adaptive to changes in scientific knowledge and environmental, social and economic conditions. Each chapter addresses the topic with a different focus and offers an in-depth analysis of legal challenges related to the creation of interdisciplinary bridges, clarifying how science may be assimilated into decision-making processes and can thereby contribute to build evidence-based policies.\n\nLegal Perspectives on Bridging Science and Policy will be of great interest to scholars of wat.