Linking Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Development
Science and technology are increasingly recognized as critical to promoting sustainable
development. However, much of the knowledge generated by existing
R&D systems is not efficiently used. The Roundtable on Science
and Technology for Sustainability (STS) established a task
force to explore mechanisms for effectively connecting
research with the needs of policy makers and practitioners in order to
better link knowledge with action for sustainable development. The task
force participates in and oversees a series of comparative analyses of
decision support systems in order to identify generalizable features of
success and failure that might inform initiatives in harnessing
S&T for sustainability.
These analyses take into account a diverse set of integrated research, observation, assessment, and
decision support systems and include comparisons across regions and
sectors. The task force collaborates with and builds on other ongoing
initiatives related to the subject, with special attention to a
cross-sectoral workshop sponsored and hosted by Harvard
University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
(WCFIA).
Task Force Membership
Bill Clark, Co-chair, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Emmy Simmons, Co-chair, US Agency for International Development (retired)
Gerald Keusch, Boston University
Jim Mahoney, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(retired)*
Pam Matson, Stanford University*
Kathryn Fuller, Woodrow Wilson International Center for
Scholars
*Ex-officio members
Past Meetings on Linking Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Development
Public Private Partnerships Workshop, August 30-31, 2006
ENSO Workshop, May 6-8, 2004
Workshop for Program Managers, May 24-25, 2004
