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Scientific Policy Advice in Switzerland: A Case Study on Climate Change and General Insights

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 November 2018

Roger Pfister
Roger Pfister*
Affiliation:
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences, Laupenstrasse 7, 3008 Bern, Switzerland. Email: roger.pfister@swiss-academies.ch
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Abstract

The Swiss Academies have the experience of three decades of facilitating a dialogue between science and society. This includes the provision of scientific knowledge to policy decision-makers. Climate change is a topic that has been important in this context from the beginning. A recent example of science policy work in this domain has been the analysis of the findings of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),1 and the formulation of recommendations for policy-making at a national level in order to tackle the challenges posed by climate change on the population and the environment of Switzerland. Taking this specific example, the current paper showcases how academies can provide scientific knowledge at the science–policy interface to help tackle real-world challenges. With reference to this case study, and based on their longer-term science-policy engagement, this contribution concludes by describing the elements considered as essential for a successful dialogue between the actors in science and policy-making.

Type
Focus: Resilience. Papers from the 2017 Budapest Academia Europaea General Meeting
Information
European Review , Volume 27 , Issue 1 , February 2019 , pp. 33 - 40
Copyright
© Academia Europaea 2018 

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References and Notes

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7.In this format, scientists present their work in local coffee shops, and anyone is welcome to participate free of charge. The participants treat themselves to a coffee or beer, ask questions, voice doubts and praise, or simply listen and let themselves be inspired. The topics are selected on the basis of societal relevance and the latest research results.Google Scholar