Strengthening Science Based Decison Making in Developing Countries
The partnership supported a series of "science in decision-making workshops"
on key issues such as water and sanitation, persistent organic
pollutants, and biodiversity that are of particular concern to the host
country. Key cross-cutting themes included the elements or principles of
science-based decision-making and the role of the local and regional
scientific community in ensuring that science is an integral part of
the decision-making process. The workshops convened representatives from
local and international scientific institutions, government, industry,
non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and other
relevant organizations. These events provided an opportunity for
scientists to engage with fellow scientists and governmental
decision-makers to discuss practical applications of science in
decision-making, and explored ways of strengthening knowledge-action
partnerships. The workshops addressed priorities in Agenda 21, the
Millennium Declaration, and WSSD, that are important to developing
country scientists and decision-makers and that, in their view, would
benefit substantially from more scientific input in the decision-making
process.
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