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Science and policy interactions in assessing and managing marine ecosystems in the Southern Ocean
Citation
Press, AJ, Science and policy interactions in assessing and managing marine ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9 Article 576047. ISSN 2296-701X (2021) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright © 2021 Press. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
DOI: doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.576047
Abstract
Good policy can only be built and implemented using sound advice, and a clear understanding of risk. Scientific advice will often be qualified by the extent of research and knowledge, and uncertainties about the current and future state of the environment. Bodies tasked with protecting the Antarctic environment are required to make decisions based on the best available advice. To not take decisions in the absence of certainty is contrary to clear obligations to protect the Antarctic environment contained in the instruments of the Antarctic Treaty System. The risk of foreclosing future options to protect the environment by indecision is as great, if not greater, than making decisions with incomplete advice, and then actively managing that decision into the future. This "Perspective" explores the relationship between science and policy in the context of the Conference on Marine Ecosystem Assessment for the Southern Ocean held in 2018 - it is a perspective from the view of a policy-maker and end user of scientific assessment and advice.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | climate change, Antarctica, CCAMLR, CEP, Antarctic Treaty |
| Research Division: | Law and Legal Studies |
| Research Group: | Environmental and resources law |
| Research Field: | Climate change law |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments |
| Objective Field: | Protection and conservation of Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments |
| UTAS Author: | Press, AJ (Dr Tony Press) |
| ID Code: | 146013 |
| Year Published: | 2021 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
| Deposited By: | Australian Antarctic Program Partnership |
| Deposited On: | 2021-08-18 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-11-25 |
| Downloads: | 12 View Download Statistics |
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