TY - JOUR
AB - Linking Science to Policy: The Role of Technical Knowledge in Regulatory Decisionmaking Introduction The essays in this special issue start from the verify information and to resolve scientific dis- simple observation that public policy, in govern- putcs? How do diffcrcnt typcs of decision anal- ments throughout the world, relies more and more yscs-scientific, economic, lcgal-contributc to on information and methods derived from the the decision process! How do legislative, rcgu- physical, biological, and social sciences. Yet little latory, and judicial organizations differ in thc use detailed information is available about the impact they make of scientific cvidcncc? Finally, how is of these developments on the organization and scientific cvidencc linkcd to decisions, and are procedures of public agencies and, most important, thc consequent decisions, if not objectively “bet- on the quality of their decisions. Scientific evidence ter,” at least more informcd and more compre- alone, of course, does not determine the outcome hensively explained? Answcrs to qucstions such of controversial issues, but what role does it play? as these will providc important knowlcdge about What are its limitations? And how can it be used thc changing work of public ngcncics and the role to affect policy and decisionmaking? of 
TI - Linking Science to Policy: The Role of Technical Knowledge in Regulatory Decisionmaking: Introduction
JF - Science, Technology, & Human Values
DO - 10.1177/016224398400900103
DA - 1984-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/linking-science-to-policy-the-role-of-technical-knowledge-in-5pXdMPhg75
SP - 14
EP - 14
VL - 9
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -