Open AccessGovernance for Effective Policy‐Relevant Scientific Research: The Shared Governance Model
Author(s) -
Burgman Mark
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asia and the pacific policy studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.529
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2050-2680
DOI - 10.1002/app5.104
Subject(s) - corporate governance , strengths and weaknesses , science policy , public policy , political science , business , public relations , public economics , public administration , economics , psychology , law , social psychology , finance
Despite the aligned aspirations of many applied scientists and policy‐makers that science should contribute directly to policy decisions, there are significant gaps between what scientists provide and what policy‐makers can use. This article outlines the features that encourage effective adoption of scientific advice in public policy. It reviews some of the major impediments to its use. It describes governance mechanisms that aim to overcome these impediments, and discusses their strengths and weaknesses. Opportunities exist for designing governance mechanisms that will better support the development and persistence of the personal relationships that underpin the most effective delivery of science for policy.