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  • The politicisation of science in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia: discussion of ‘Scientific integrity, public policy and water governance’

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    Stewardson, Michael J
    Bond, Nick
    Brookes, Justin
    Capon, Samantha
    Dyer, Fiona
    Grace, Mike
    Frazier, Paul
    Hart, Barry
    Horne, Avril
    King, Alison
    Langton, Marcia
    Nathan, Rory
    Rutherfurd, Ian
    Sheldon, Fran
    Thompson, Ross
    et al.
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Capon, Samantha J.
    Sheldon, Fran
    Year published
    2021
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    Abstract
    Many water scientists aim for their work to inform water policy and management, and in pursuit of this objective, they often work alongside government water agencies to ensure their research is relevant, timely and communicated effectively. A paper in this issue, examining 'Science integrity, public policy and water governance in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia’, suggests that a large group of scientists, who work on water management in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) including the Basin Plan, have been subject to possible ''administrative capture'. Specifically, it is suggested that they have advocated for policies ...
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    Many water scientists aim for their work to inform water policy and management, and in pursuit of this objective, they often work alongside government water agencies to ensure their research is relevant, timely and communicated effectively. A paper in this issue, examining 'Science integrity, public policy and water governance in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia’, suggests that a large group of scientists, who work on water management in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) including the Basin Plan, have been subject to possible ''administrative capture'. Specifically, it is suggested that they have advocated for policies favoured by government agencies with the objective of gaining personal benefit, such as increased research funding. We examine evidence for this claim and conclude that it is not justified. The Efforts of scientists working alongside government water agencies appear ro have been misinterpreted as possible administrative capture. Although unsubstantiated, this claim does indicate that the science used in basin water planning is increasingly caught up in the politics of water management. We suggest actions to improve science-policy engagement in basin planning, to promote constructive debate over contested views and avoid the over-politicisation of basin science.
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    Journal Title
    Australasian Journal of Water Resources
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1080/13241583.2021.1996681
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    © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
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    Subject
    Environmental management
    Political science
    Policy and administration
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/409655
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