This article analyses the conceptual framework of brokerage at the science–policy interface
as an important boundary function to support trusted and transparent government decision …

Originating from a concern about the use of terms in hydroinformatics, this paper takes up
the question of the nature of a definition and its consequences in a technical, and …

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a dramatic loss of lives worldwide, challenging the
sustainability of our health care systems, threatening economic meltdown, and putting …

This paper puts forward a theoretical framework for the analysis of expertise and experts in
contemporary societies. It argues that while prevailing approaches have come to see …

Linking knowledge with action for effective societal responses to persistent problems of
unsustainability requires transformed, more open knowledge systems. Drawing on a broad …

Risk Governance is a tour de force. Every risk manager, every risk analyst, every risk
researcher must read this book-it is the demarcation point for all further advances in risk …

Scientists have a choice concerning what role they should play in political debates and
policy formation, particularly in terms of how they present their research. This book is about …

As disputes concerning the environment, the economy, and pandemics occupy public
debate, we need to learn to navigate matters of public concern when facts are in doubt and …

What is the role and value of criminology in a democratic society? How do, and how should,
its practitioners engage with politics and public policy? How can criminology find a voice in …

This is the first of a series of three biennial reviews of research on the subject of climate
change. This review is concerned with the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …