Science into policy; improving uptake and adoption of research: Outcomes and conclusions
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De Barro, P, Goldson, Stephen, Bartsch, D, Hirsch, M, Jeggo, M, Lowenthal, JW, Macdonald, P, McAllister, RRJ, McCrea, R, McFarlane, F, Robinson, C, Ritman, K, Smith, J, Van Klinken, R, Walker, I, Alexandre, JR, Barry, S, Beech, C, Cormick, C, Kearns, P, Liang, Q, Mankad, A, McCammon, S, Mestdagh, S, Tapsuwan, S, Walton, A
Date
2014-07-30
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Conference Contribution - published
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Abstract
Regulatory systems that are policy-rich and operate across rapidly evolving technical and science fields present significant challenges in effectively manag-ing the ‘science–policy–practice’ interface. This has been known for some time in the areas of regulating emerging technologies (such as bio- and nanotech-nology), but this may become an issue in for example the effective management of biosecurity/biosafety risks. Naturally, regulation plays an important role in providing assurances to the community that there is appropriate management of risk, but regulation also provides a social license for further research relevant to managing those risks. Hence, there is a particular issue arising from a potential disconnect between the cutting edge of research versus conservative science-driven regulatory systems.