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dc.contributor.authorStewardson, Michael J
dc.contributor.authorBond, Nick
dc.contributor.authorBrookes, Justin
dc.contributor.authorCapon, Samantha
dc.contributor.authorDyer, Fiona
dc.contributor.authorGrace, Mike
dc.contributor.authorFrazier, Paul
dc.contributor.authorHart, Barry
dc.contributor.authorHorne, Avril
dc.contributor.authorKing, Alison
dc.contributor.authorLangton, Marcia
dc.contributor.authorNathan, Rory
dc.contributor.authorRutherfurd, Ian
dc.contributor.authorSheldon, Fran
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Ross
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-02T03:53:35Z
dc.date.available2021-11-02T03:53:35Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn1324-1583
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13241583.2021.1996681
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/409655
dc.description.abstractMany 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.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralasian Journal of Water Resources
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental management
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPolitical science
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPolicy and administration
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4104
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4408
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4407
dc.titleThe politicisation of science in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia: discussion of ‘Scientific integrity, public policy and water governance’
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationStewardson, MJ; Bond, N; Brookes, J; Capon, S; Dyer, F; Grace, M; Frazier, P; Hart, B; Horne, A; King, A; Langton, M; Nathan, R; Rutherfurd, I; Sheldon, F; Thompson, R; Vertessy, R; Walker, G; Wang, QJ; Wassens, S; Watts, R; Webb, A; Western, AW, The politicisation of science in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia: discussion of ‘Scientific integrity, public policy and water governance’, Australasian Journal of Water Resources
dcterms.licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.date.updated2021-11-02T01:48:17Z
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gro.rights.copyright© 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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gro.griffith.authorCapon, Samantha J.
gro.griffith.authorSheldon, Fran


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