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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | From Climate Change to Pandemics: Decision Science Can Help Scientists Have Impact |
Author: | Baker, C.M. Campbell, P.T. Chades, I. Dean, A.J. Hester, S.M. Holden, M.H. McCaw, J.M. McVernon, J. Moss, R. Shearer, F.M. Possingham, H.P. |
Citation: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022; 10:792749-1-792749-7 |
Publisher: | Frontiers Media |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
ISSN: | 2296-701X 2296-701X |
Statement of Responsibility: | Christopher M. Baker, Patricia T. Campbell, Iadine Chades, Angela J. Dean, Susan M. Hester, Matthew H. Holden, James M. McCaw, Jodie McVernon, Robert Moss, Freya M. Shearer, and Hugh P. Possingham |
Abstract: | Scientific knowledge and advances are a cornerstone of modern society. They improve our understanding of the world we live in and help us navigate global challenges including emerging infectious diseases, climate change and the biodiversity crisis. However, there is a perpetual challenge in translating scientific insight into policy. Many articles explain how to better bridge the gap through improved communication and engagement, but we believe that communication and engagement are only one part of the puzzle. There is a fundamental tension between science and policy because scientific endeavors are rightfully grounded in discovery, but policymakers formulate problems in terms of objectives, actions and outcomes. Decision science provides a solution by framing scientific questions in a way that is beneficial to policy development, facilitating scientists’ contribution to public discussion and policy. At its core, decision science is a field that aims to pinpoint evidence-based management strategies by focussing on those objectives, actions, and outcomes defined through the policy process. The importance of scientific discovery here is in linking actions to outcomes, helping decision-makers determine which actions best meet their objectives. In this paper we explain how problems can be formulated through the structured decisionmaking process. We give our vision for what decision science may grow to be, describing current gaps in methodology and application. By better understanding and engaging with the decision-making processes, scientists can have greater impact and make stronger contributions to important societal problems. |
Keywords: | decision making; conservation; epidemiology; public policy; modeling |
Rights: | © 2022 Baker, Campbell, Chades, Dean, Hester, Holden, McCaw, McVernon, Moss, Shearer and Possingham. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
DOI: | 10.3389/fevo.2022.792749 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1170960 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1116530 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.792749 |
Appears in Collections: | Earth and Environmental Sciences publications |
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