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People usually suppose that policy is evidence-based. However, democratic decision-making requires a cautious balance between scientific evidence and other inputs, such as citizens’ voices. This chapter explains some of the aims and forms of scientific policy advice and considers some of the roles that scientific policy advisers can play. It describes the science-policy ecosystem holistically to explain the scientific and other inputs to scientific policy advice and other factors that can influence the scientific advisory process.
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Van Woensel, L. (2020). Scientific Policy Advising: Exploring the Science-Policy Ecosystem. In: A Bias Radar for Responsible Policy-Making. St Antony's Series. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32126-0_1
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