Shield science for robust decisions

Erin O’Donnell () and Rebecca Nelson
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Erin O’Donnell: The University of Melbourne
Rebecca Nelson: The University of Melbourne

Nature Sustainability, 2020, vol. 3, issue 9, 675-676

Abstract: Political pressure on the creation and use of scientific evidence to support environmental approvals for the Adani coal mine has undermined the legitimacy of these approvals. We need to harness the power of law more effectively to protect the independence and rigour of scientific processes, and enable transparent consideration of the evidence.

Date: 2020
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