'Whose science?' Precaution and power-play in European marine environmental decision-making

Elizabeth M. De Santo

Marine Policy, 2010, vol. 34, issue 3, 414-420

Abstract: This paper explores the science-policy interface in environmental decision-making in the European Community as it moves towards its stated aims of implementing a precautionary and ecosystem-based approach to marine environmental management. Whilst recent EC case law has clarified some questions of Member State responsibilities under international environmental obligations, recent case studies at the crossing point between marine nature conservation and fisheries management in EC waters raise questions about the role of science in policy-making in Brussels. This has important implications for the developing EC Integrated Maritime Policy and Marine Strategy Framework Directive, and the concept of Maritime Spatial Planning as a whole. A new paradigm for bridging the science-policy gap is required in light of the developing legislative framework and given the complex nature of the marine environment.

Keywords: EC; Marine; Strategy; Framework; Directive; EC; Integrated; Maritime; Policy; Precautionary; principle; Ecosystem; approach; Maritime; Spatial; Planning; Good; environmental; status; Science-policy; interface (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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