Policy Placement: Government Office for Science-NERC

政策定位：政府科学办公室

• 批准号: NE/N009088/1
• 负责人: Joanna House
• 金额: $ 9.45万
• 依托单位: University of Bristol
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Fellowship
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2015 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=NE%2FN009088%2F1
• 关键词: Policy; Placement; Government; Office; Science

Policy Placement: Government Office for Science-NERC.SummaryThe Government Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) is the personal adviser on science and technology-related activities and policies to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet; and head of the Government Office for Science. He advises on a wide range of science topics including climate change, relying on expertise both from scientists working within Government Departments, from the Departmental Chief Scientific Advisors, and from the Government Office of Science. While there is a wealth of expertise on climate change within Government, the scientific community have a key role to play in providing specific specialist expert knowledge and up to date information on key policy relevant issues. This policy placement would provide analysis and advice as needed to the Government CSA, and to individual Departments, being able to draw on both the published scientific literature and on individual expert advice. This will provide timely information to government, as a rapid response to questions as they arise. It will also identify and analysing key, high-profile climate issues such as fracking, geoengineering, renewables, bioenergy, trade-offs between climate mitigation and food and energy security, and impact of extreme events such as flooding.Much of the climate change knowledge produced in the UK, and the academic experts producing it, are funded through the Natural Environment Research Council. As a publicaly funded body, it is important that this work is of use to society, and thus that it forms a basis for evidence-based policy. However Government departments often need help to identify who key experts are, and academics need to understand how their work can best meet the needs of current and planned policy, as well as highlight where policies may need to change to continue to achieve desired outcomes for society. This placement will help to facilitate relationships between Government and the academic community, embedding connections and ways of working that will lead to continued and long-lasting engagement.This placement will work with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Mark Walport, with the Government Office of Science, with Specific Government Departments such as DECC, Defra, DFID, FCO, and with the independent advisory body on UK emission targets and climate change, the Climate Change Committee. It will identify how science is already being used in government, and build on examples of best practice and gaps to produce a strategic framework for long-term embedded engagement of the academic community in contribution to the needs of policy advisers. This will ensure that government is aware of the best available scientific information, and that the funding and production of science is sensitive to policy needs.

策略放置：政府首席科学顾问（CSA）是总理和内阁在科学和技术相关活动和政策方面的个人顾问，也是政府科学办公室的负责人。他就包括气候变化在内的广泛的科学主题提供建议，依靠政府部门内工作的科学家，部门首席科学顾问和政府科学办公室的专业知识。虽然政府内部拥有丰富的气候变化专门知识，但科学界在提供关于关键政策相关问题的具体专家知识和最新信息方面可发挥关键作用。这一政策安排将根据需要向政府CSA和个别部门提供分析和建议，从而能够利用已发表的科学文献和个别专家的建议。这将向政府提供及时的信息，作为对出现的问题的快速反应。它还将确定和分析关键的，备受瞩目的气候问题，如水力压裂，地球工程，可再生能源，生物能源，气候缓解与粮食和能源安全之间的权衡，以及洪水等极端事件的影响。英国产生的大部分气候变化知识，以及产生它的学术专家，都是通过自然环境研究理事会资助的。作为一个公共资助的机构，这项工作必须对社会有用，从而为循证政策奠定基础。然而，政府部门往往需要帮助，以确定谁是关键专家，学者需要了解他们的工作如何才能最好地满足当前和计划的政策的需要，以及强调政策可能需要改变，以继续实现社会的预期成果。这个职位将有助于促进政府和学术界之间的关系，嵌入连接和工作方式，这将导致持续和长期的参与。这个职位将与政府首席科学顾问Mark Walport爵士，与政府科学办公室，与特定的政府部门，如DECC，Defra，DFID，FCO，以及英国排放目标和气候变化独立咨询机构气候变化委员会。它将确定政府如何利用科学，并以最佳做法和差距的实例为基础，制定一个战略框架，促进学术界长期参与，以满足政策顾问的需要。这将确保政府了解现有的最佳科学信息，并确保科学的供资和生产对政策需求敏感。