November 2024 - Science Policy
Government policies are plans and guidelines that inform and direct actions on topics such as the environment, health, and infrastructure. Effective policies are informed by evidence, after consideration and weighting of relevant data, while also being responsive to new findings. In this edition, we look at the intersection of science & policy, particularly how evidence-based approaches lead to more effective and adaptable decision making.
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We explore the great differences between the Indigenous and European view of the world. We have a need of Indigenous knowledge to heal our nation in many ways – to help counter the impact of climate change; to rescue our environment, both vegetation and wildlife; and to learn to live sustainably on our continent.
The problems that threaten our planet, how to identify them and how to prevent them. The task feels overwhelming, and it inevitably falls to science to fill the desperate need for evidence-based decision-making