Antarctic Environments Portal – Linking Science to Policy

The Antarctic Environments Portal links Antarctic science and Antarctic policy, by providing easy access to information on a range of scientific issues relevant to Antarctic environmental governance and management. The Portal supports the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) in its role of providing independent and objective scientific advice to the decision making bodies of…

The Politics of Modelling: Numbers Between Science and Policy

Abstract Climate change and COVID-19 have brought mathematical models into the forefront of politics and decision-making, where they are now being used to justify momentous and often controversial decisions. Such models are technically very complex, and sources of political authority. Yet disagreement among experts fuels a growing uneasiness about the quality and significance of the…

Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment Report (2023) – SCAR

Decadal synopsis and recommendations for action- This landmark report, presented at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in Berlin, provides an overview of current and future changes across Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Written by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Additional resources: Infographic – https://scar.org/~documents/route%3A/download/5775 Explainer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P07sDH-kmw0&t=9s  

TANGERIA – Gene-editing and the Climate Response: Science, Values and Politics – INGSA Case Study

The National Agricultural Research Institute of Tangeria (NARIT) wishes to test the new varieties of super-maize and pasture grass produced by gene-editing. The institute has been promised strong financial support from TAACI who are prepared to meet 75% of the development costs. There is also interest from UN organisations that are promoting better responses to…

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