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There are five ways governments can draw on scientific evidence to deal with multiple crises.
Almost two years in, Trump finally has a science adviser in position. History demonstrates that the role is at least as political as it is scientific.
Governments lean on science advisers for guidance on increasingly complex issues of great concern, including oil and gas development, drug legalization, water quality and the environment.
Science advisers can make important contributions to environmental policy and decision making by government. But we should expect even more.
Innovation is a huge part of economic growth – and the White House needs to be well-informed on science and tech issues when setting goals and budgets. Here’s how presidents get up to speed.
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy, Director of the Climate Policy Lab and Center for International Environment and Resource Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Director of Research, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, University of Toronto
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Professor of Science and Society, Co-Director of the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes, Arizona State University
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PhD Candidate, Environmental Assessment & Policy, University of Saskatchewan
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M.Sc. Environmental Management, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor in Political Science, Université Laval
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Evidence-Support Systems, McMaster University
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Fellow in Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, University of British Columbia