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Protecting Science from Politics

Union of Concerned Scientists

Safeguards for science in government decision-making are crucial to the health and safety of underserved communities — in fact, they are a matter of life or death. And Latinos and Black Americans continue to bear the brunt of the burden when science is sidelined for political or financial gain. Take Covid-19.

Politics 301
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Earth system tipping events now seem inevitable – what does this mean for climate governance?

Legal Planet

Figure 1 from Milkoreit et al : A multi-phase framework for Earth System Tipping Point Governance Novel governance challenges Tipping processes present novel and serious governance challenges. Rather we need new interdisciplinary research programs focused specifically on tipping-point governance.

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HotSpots H2O: In Afghanistan, Political Upheaval Aggravates Drought-Fueled Famine

Circle of Blue

Drought, a financial crisis, and political collapse are accelerating the country’s decline into all-out famine. This summer’s political upheaval has kneecapped response efforts, pushing the country into famine. Well before Afghanistan’s political upheaval this summer, drought was pushing the country to the brink of a food crisis.

Politics 279
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A Functioning Democracy Focuses on Funding Priorities, Not Whether to Defund the Government

Union of Concerned Scientists

There are real-world consequences for this political gameplaying – including for science and scientists.

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What Does the New Political Reality Mean for Climate Action in Canada

Enviromental Defense

All political leaders should be bolder on climate. It is unlikely that the government will last long once Parliament resumes. At the top of the list of key climate regulations that need to be finalized before March 24th is the governments cap on pollution from the oil and gas industry.

Politics 115
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Governing Emissions Trading in California and China

Legal Planet

Emissions trading systems are often launched with relatively lenient design features, typically justified as giving the system a chance to “learn-by-doing” and to gain political buy-in for approval of a program. – Continual reform to improve ambition, integrity, and buy-in. Most ETS have fallen on the prices-too-low side.

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Ontario Government Political Staff Directed Changes to Municipal Official Plans to Favour the Interests of Select Landowners

Enviromental Defense

The documents also offer evidence that Ministers’ offices, other than that of Housing Minister Steve Clark, were involved as early as January 2022, prior to the June 2022 election, and yet the government still kept Ontario voters in the dark. Of the four requests, two have now resulted in partial releases.