Download or read book A Science Policy for Australia in the 21st Century written by Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Australian Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Developing Minds in the Digital Age written by Oecd and published by Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development. This book was released on 2019-05-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bridging the Science policy Interface written by Geraldine Marie Pasqual and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Truncated abstract] In an attempt to sharpen the conceptual basis of the science-policy interface this thesis reflects on the socio-political dynamics of science use in natural resource management policy-making, based on a multi-method approach of ethnographic fieldwork, semistructured interviews and an online questionnaire. It is one of the first comprehensive analyses of the science-policy interface in the Australian natural resource management sector. Environmental degradation caused by agricultural practices in Australia is considered one of the pressing policy challenges that government faces in the 21st century. Over the past twenty years, the significant investment by Australian governments in policies and programs to improve natural resource condition has met with limited success. One of the most significant contributors to policy limitations is the difficulty in translating research findings into improved decisions and concrete policy actions the difficulty of bridging the science-policy interface. There are many reasons for this shortfall but a significant issue facing scholars and practitioners is how to conceptualise the interface and its defining elements. More recently, the notion of the interface has shifted from a linear, one-dimensional flow of information from science to policy, to social processes that include relations between scientists and policy-makers that allow for exchanges and co-production of knowledge. Concomitantly, the focus of researchers in this field has shifted from information quality to the social dynamics of science use. A deeper understanding of the interface is required for improvements to the planning of science use in policy-making and this is explored in this thesis. By applying an analytical framework to reflect on the dynamics of science use across micro-organisational, organisational and system perspectives, the socio-political constructs of power and trust emerged as common elements. A micro-organisational perspective using structuration theory as an analytical approach, highlighted issues of institutional power and structures of control that would influence information use in organisations (e.g. communication norms and resource control). An organisational perspective based on an interaction model of research use, indicated that the use of science by NRM policy-makers would be more likely in conditions of high, relational power (i.e. interactions between scientists and policy-makers) and low, political power (i.e. conflicts of values and interests). A system perspective, based on a supply chain approach, pointed to the use (or non-use) of science for power and political positioning in policy-making. The system perspective also indicated potential for the development of trust between science suppliers and policy-making customers to be an element in enhanced shared learning. The organisational perspective called attention to social capital in the development of trust. Policy-makers who were more frequent science users generally interacted more with researchers than less frequent users, were more interconnected through personal networks, and were less exposed to socio-political conflicts. The production and maintenance of social capital appeared important for research transfer and use...
Download or read book Reviews of National Science Policy written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and published by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : Sold by OECD Publications Center]. This book was released on 1977 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Housing in 21st Century Australia written by Rae Dufty-Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last two decades new and significant demographic, economic, social and environmental changes and challenges have shaped the production and consumption of housing in Australia and the policy settings that attempt to guide these processes. These changes and challenges, as outlined in this book, are many and varied. While these issues are new they raise timeless questions around affordability, access, density, quantity, type and location of housing needed in Australian towns and cities. The studies presented in this text also provide a unique insight into a range of housing production, consumption and policy issues that, while based in Australia, have implications that go beyond this national context. For instance how do suburban-based societies adjust to the realities of aging populations, anthropogenic climate change and the significant implications such change has for housing? How has policy been translated and assembled in specific national contexts? Similarly, what are the significantly different policy settings the production and consumption of housing in a post-Global Financial Crisis period require? Framed in this way this book accounts for and responds to some of the key housing issues of the 21st century.
Download or read book Australian Science written by Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Securing Australia s Future written by Simon Torok and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2017-05-29 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future will bring change for Australia. But whether that change is for the better or worse largely depends on the decisions we make today as individuals and as a nation. Recognising rapid changes in the global economy, environment and policy, the Australian Government engaged the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) to undertake detailed interdisciplinary research to help guide Australian thinking and policy decisions. Dozens of Australia’s finest minds assessed the opportunities available to the nation globally and domestically, charting a course for the future. The resulting findings can prepare Australia to address the challenges ahead and make the most of the opportunities. Securing Australia’s Future synthesises the major themes that emerge from ACOLA’s reports. Each chapter includes key findings designed to optimise Australia’s prosperity and place in the region. The future is a long game but its base must be built now. This book provides a vision for the nation, for its politicians, public servants and industry leaders – a sound footing for securing Australia’s future. It is a vital resource for Members of Federal and State parliaments, senior public servants, industry leaders, universities and the interested public.
Download or read book Australian Politics in the Twenty First Century written by Stewart Jackson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-09-02 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global political environment in the twenty-first century is proving dynamic and challenging for Australian policymakers and political institutions. Australian Politics in the Twenty-first Century contextualises the Australian political landscape through an institutional lens. It examines the legislative and judicial bodies, minor parties, lobby groups, the media and the citizenry, providing historical and contemporary facts, explaining political issues and examining new challenges. The second edition has been updated to reflect the application of political theories in today's civic environment. New spotlight boxes highlight issues including marriage equality, COVID-19 and federalism, the inclusion of First Nations peoples in the political system, and gender equality in public policy. Short-answer, reflection, research and discussion questions encourage students to test and extend their knowledge of each topic and to clearly link theory to practice. Written in an accessible and engaging style, Australian Politics in the Twenty-First Century is an invaluable introduction to the Australian political system.
Download or read book Matching Science and Technology to Future Needs written by Urban Water Lifecycles Partnership (Australia). Steering Committee and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education World Class How to Build a 21st Century School System written by Schleicher Andreas and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andreas Schleicher - initiator of PISA and an international authority on education policy - offers a unique perspective on education reform.
Download or read book Reviews of National Science and Technology Policy written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and published by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Centre. This book was released on 1986 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This description and evaluation of Australia's science and technology policy recommends a number of measures including tax based incentives for research and development as ways in which policies could be made more effective. The report also stresses the importance of education and training for Australia to fulfil its scientific and technological potential.
Download or read book Reference written by Australia. Parliament. Senate. Standing Committee on Science and the Environment and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agricultural Science Policy written by Julian M. Alston and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural research and development have profoundly increased the quantity and quality of food production in the twentieth century. As populations increase, however, and land and water resources become more scarce, we must improve productivity and efficiency to provide adequate food supplies. Issues such as the environment, genetic diversity, food safety, poverty, human health, animal rights, public versus private responsibilities, and the question of intellectual property rights further complicate this task. Agricultural Science Policy: Changing Global Agendas consists of twelve chapters that describe important issues in agricultural science policy, the relevant facts, current economic thinking, and new results. Topics Include: Changing Global Contexts and Agendas for Agricultural R & D; Productivity Measures and Measurement; Research, Productivity, and Natural Resources; Research for Genetic Improvement; and a Conclusion, which suggests directions for the future. The chapters in this volume will provide researchers and policy makers with a timely review of progress on the existing agenda as well as laying the foundation for a new agenda and new directions for global agricultural science policy in the 21st century. Contributors: Julian M. Alston, University of California-Davis ? Walter J. Armbruster, President of the Farm Foundation ? Peter J. Barry, University of Illinois ? Wilfred Beckerman, University of Oxford ? Derek Byerlee, World Bank ? Barbara J. Craig, Oberlin College ? Robert Evenson, Yale University ? Richard Gray, University of Saskatchewan ? Zvi Griliches, Harvard University ? Paul W. Heisey, U.S. Department of Agriculture ? Frances Homans, University of Minnesota ? Peter Lindert, University of California-Davis ? Stavroula Malla, University of Saskatchewan ? Philip G. Pardey, International Food Policy Research Institute and University of Minnesota ? Prabhu L. Pingali, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center ? Ismail Serageldin, World Bank and the American University in Cairo ? Michael J. Taylor, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry, Australia ? Greg Traxler, Auburn University ? James Wilen, University of California-Davis ? Brian Wright, University of California-Berkeley. Published in cooperation with the International Food Policy Research Institute.
Download or read book Innovation for 21st Century Conservation written by Penelope Figgis and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This publication is based principally on the presentations made to the Innovation for 21st Century Conservation Symposium held on 20–21 March 2012 in Adelaide, South Australia. The publication and the symposium are a joint collaboration between the Australian Committee for IUCN, the South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, and The Nature Conservancy. The symposium was the second in the ACIUCN Science Informing Policy Symposia Series." -- Page 4.
Download or read book Dual use life science research and biosecurity in the 21st Century Social Technical Policy and Ethical Challenges written by Jonathan E. Suk and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In September 2011, scientists announced new experimental findings that would not only threaten the conduct and publication of influenza research, but would have significant policy and intelligence implications. The findings presented a modified variant of the H5N1 avian influenza virus (hereafter referred to as the H5N1 virus) that was transmissible via aerosol between ferrets. These results suggested a worrisome possibility: the existence of a new airborne and highly lethal H5N1 virus that could cause a deadly global pandemic. In response, a series of international discussions on the nature of dual-use life science arose. These discussions addressed the complex social, technical, political, security, and ethical issues related to dual-use research. This Research Topic will be devoted to contributions that explore this matrix of issues from a variety of case study and international perspectives.
Download or read book Science Indicators and Their Role in Australian Science Policy written by Ron Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
