Doctoral Dissertation Research Better Use of Science: A Study of Boundary Spanning Environmental Processes in Georgia

博士论文研究更好地利用科学：乔治亚州跨越边界环境过程的研究

• 批准号: 1535885
• 负责人: Laura German
• 金额: $ 1.09万
• 依托单位: University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-08-01 至 2016-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1535885&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Better; Use

This project investigates how to better bridge science and environmental policy by investigating boundary spanning processes, through which scientific information can be incorporated into policymaking. These processes are mainly conducted through organizations which bring together scientists and policymakers in a range of ways to enhance the integration of science and policy. This research systematically investigates the processes of boundary organizations and factors which may enable or constrain successful incorporation of science into environmental policy and will provide an understanding of how to effectively bridge science and policy. In a world where persistent environmental problems exist, this work will ultimately provide the necessary tools for a better understanding of the complexities associated with integrating science into environmental policy. This project provides an in-depth look into the factors which support boundary organizations in incorporating science into environmental policy. During this in-depth research, ineffective boundary spanning processes will also likely be found. Therefore, to uncover both the factors which support and limit the incorporation of science into environmental policy, this study will closely examine three water policy case studies in the state of Georgia: (1) the 2008 Georgia Comprehensive Statewide Water Policy, (2) the 2012 Georgia Moratorium on Groundwater Withdrawals, and (3) policy debates related to stream buffers or riparian zones. Each of these case studies involved the participation of scientists, boundary organizations, and policymakers during creation and implementation of water policy. Individual and group interviews will be conducted to analyze whether and how science was integrated into each water policy and what boundary spanning processes affected the outcome. An analysis of media accounts and secondary documents will more fully explain the factors which may have influenced whether and how science was integrated in each case study.

该项目通过调查边界跨越过程来调查如何更好地桥梁科学和环境政策，通过该过程可以将科学信息纳入决策。这些过程主要是通过组织进行的，这些组织以多种方式将科学家和政策制定者汇集在一起​​，以增强科学和政策的融合。这项研究系统地研究了边界组织和因素的过程，这些过程可能使科学成功地纳入环境政策，并将对如何有效桥接科学和政策进行理解。在存在持续存在环境问题的世界中，这项工作最终将提供必要的工具，以更好地理解与将科学融入环境政策相关的复杂性。 该项目可深入了解支持边界组织将科学纳入环境政策的因素。在这项深入的研究中，也可能会发现无效的边界跨越过程。因此，为了揭示支持和限制科学纳入环境政策的两个因素，本研究将在乔治亚州进行三项水政策案例研究：（1）2008年佐治亚州综合全州范围的水政策，（2）2012年乔治亚戒断的乔治亚媒介，关于地下水的戒断，以及与流媒体的辩论有关的政策辩论与流媒体的辩论有关。这些案例研究中的每一个都涉及在制定和实施水政策期间，科学家，边界组织和决策者的参与。将进行个人和小组访谈，以分析是否以及如何将科学纳入每个水政策以及跨越哪些界限过程影响结果。对媒体帐户和次要文档的分析将更充分解释可能影响科学是否以及如何在每个案例研究中整合的因素。