Expertise, Science Studies, Environmental Policy, Integrated Environmental Assessment, European Union
Abstract
The paper takes the case study on policy programmes of the European Forum on Integrated Environmental Assessment (EFIEA) as starting point for a more general reflection on science-policy interfaces in the context of European policymaking. First, the European Union is described as a challenging context in which scientific expertise is met with changing expectations by the public, the policymakers, and by scientists. Second, the paper analyses the challenges of science-policy interfaces and suggests criteria for evaluating organised attempts to create such interfaces. Finally, the experiences of the EFIEA policy programmes are analysed with the aim to suggest options to institutionalise Integrated Environmental Assessment as a tool for improved policymaking at the EU level.
Author Biography
Anita Engels, University of Hamburg
Centre for Globalisation and Governance, School of Business, Economics, and Social Studies
