Rethinking the science-policy interface for chemicals, waste, and pollution: challenging core assumptions

Allan, Jen Iris, Borthakur, Anwesha, Kinninburgh, Fiona, Petersmann, Moritz, Balayannis, Angeliki, Barry, Andrew, Beck, Silke, Elliott, Kevin, Forsyth, Tim ORCID: 0000-0001-7227-9475, Hardon, Anita, Hughes, Hannah, Macnaghten, Philip, Selin, Henrik, Sun, Yixian and Vadrot, Alice (2025) Rethinking the science-policy interface for chemicals, waste, and pollution: challenging core assumptions. Global Environmental Change, 92. ISSN 0959-3780

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Abstract

Negotiations are ongoing but fraught for designing a new global science-policy panel for chemicals and waste pollution. In this Perspectives article, we challenge three assumptions guiding these negotiations. First, the new panel should resemble the existing panels of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Inter-governmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Second, the creation of a new panel will automatically carry authority within policymaking. Third, the participation of industry is crucial without special consideration for its interests. Further, we identify three steps to enhance the panel’s relevance and influence.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Divisions:	International Development
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Date Deposited:	11 Apr 2025 11:03
Last Modified:	15 May 2025 17:42
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/127887

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