Adding ‘iterativity’ to the credibility, relevance, legitimacy: A novel scheme to highlight dynamic aspects of science–policy interfaces
Adding ‘iterativity’ to the credibility, relevance, legitimacy: A novel scheme to highlight dynamic aspects of science–policy interfaces
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将“迭代性”添加到可信度、相关性、合法性中：突出科学政策界面动态方面的新颖方案
DOI：
10.1016/j.envsci.2015.02.016
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发表时间：
2015
影响因子：
6
通讯作者：
S. Hove
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作者：
Simo Sarkki;R. Tinch;J. Niemelä;Ulrich Heink;K. Waylen;Johannes Timaeus;J. Young;A. Watt;C. Nesshöver;S. Hove
Credibility, relevance and legitimacy (CRELE) of knowledge are widely recognized as key attributes of effective science–policy interfaces (SPIs). Yet, notwithstanding efforts to enhance the CRELE attributes of an SPI, it may still lack impact or be dismissed as not being credible, legitimate or relevant both inside, and outside the SPI. We introduce ‘iterativity’ as an additional attribute to the CRELE framework to better capture dynamic, continuous and multi-directional interactions between science, policy and society related to SPIs. Iterativity is understood in the context of an important shift in perspective by which SPIs are viewed as dynamic, evolving processes rather than linear processes or isolated events. Based on empirical material on biodiversity-related SPIs, we identify 14 features and lessons learned that explain the outcomes of SPIs regarding their participants and external audiences, and examine how SPIs’ structures, objectives, processes and outputs help to build CRELE and iterativity (CRELE + IT). The four attributes of CRELE + IT and results related to the features explaining outcomes of SPIs also provide useful practical tools for the design, implementation and revision of effective science–policy interfaces. These lessons regarding CRELE + IT help us understand both when and why SPIs are able to contribute to the pressing social and ecological need to halt biodiversity loss and the further deterioration of ecosystem services.
