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

Allan, Jennifer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1353-5744, Borthakur, Anwesha, Kinninburgh, Fiona, Petersmann, Moritz, Balayannis, Angeliki, Barry, Andrew, Beck, Silke, Elliot, Kevin, Forsyth, Tim, Hardon, Anita, Hughes, Hannah, Macnaughton, 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 , 102995. 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2025.10299

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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
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Cardiff Law & Politics Schools > Law
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0959-3780
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	15 May 2025
Date of Acceptance:	14 March 2025
Last Modified:	19 May 2025 13:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/178295

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