Papers by Willemijn Tuinstra
International Environmental Agreements-politics Law and Economics, 2008
This paper examines the question whether the scientific knowledge framework produced in the conte... more This paper examines the question whether the scientific knowledge framework produced in the context of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP) can keep its credibility, legitimacy and relevance when used in a different policy arena, e.g. the European Commission (EC) of the European Union. The paper combines a conceptual framework for considering effective assessments with the notion of boundary work and co-production of science and policy to examine differences between the roles and division of tasks between scientists and policy makers in the two different policy contexts. The paper concludes that, despite the differences between the two policy settings, user characteristics and the historical context are to a certain extent similar in LRTAP and the EU Clean Air for Europe Programme (CAFE), and that participants in the two processes partially overlap and tackle the same policy problem. The scientific knowledge framework as developed within LRTAP can maintain credibility, legitimacy and relevance when it is used in CAFE if certain conditions are fulfilled. One condition is the effective functioning of LRTAP, because the CAFE assessment process remains also dependent on the LRTAP process. Data collection and mapping efforts in the context of LRTAP form also the basis for the analyses within CAFE. Furthermore, a broadly embedded scientific basis is needed in the countries to enable each country to follow or relate to the analyses commissioned by the EU. The conceptual framework and concept of boundary work used in this paper turned out to be helpful in focusing on the dynamic relationship between science and policy.
Environmental Science & Policy, 2007
... of CLRTAP. See for an elaboration on the interlinkages between CLRTAP and EU policies Wettest... more ... of CLRTAP. See for an elaboration on the interlinkages between CLRTAP and EU policies Wettestad (2002), Selin and VanDeveer (2003) and Tuinstra (2006). 3. Exploring boundary work within CAFE. 3.1. Introduction. In this ...
Global Environmental Change-human and Policy Dimensions, 2006
This article focuses on the science-policy interaction in international negotiations in the conte... more This article focuses on the science-policy interaction in international negotiations in the context of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's Convention for Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). It addresses the question how participants in the assessment process divide and co-ordinate work between science and policy and how this enhances credibility, legitimacy and relevance with multiple audiences. For this purpose the article combines an analytical framework to approach effectiveness of scientific assessment in policy making, with the notion of boundary work and co-production of science and policy. The article argues that knowledge produced within the CLRTAP process and the institutional setting in which this knowledge production takes place cannot be separated from each other. Furthermore credibility, legitimacy and relevance are to a large extent determined by boundary work in an early stage of the process. At the same time boundary work has to take place continuously in order keep the assessment process credible, legitimate and relevant for new audiences. The application of a combined framework for analysing credibility, legitimacy and relevance and for analysing boundary work turns out to be helpful in describing in detail what happens in practice at the science-policy interface. In particular it helps to address the question of the way participants in the assessment process divide and co-ordinate work, how this shapes design elements and how this enhances credibility legitimacy and relevance of an assessment. r
Environment, 1999
... assessment is thus a bridge between by Willemijn Tuinstra, Leen Hordijk, and ... Harm to lake... more ... assessment is thus a bridge between by Willemijn Tuinstra, Leen Hordijk, and ... Harm to lakes and fish populations in Scandinavia and damage to forests in Germany and some Eastern European countries have been particularly important in triggering pub-lic concern. ...
Ambio, 2002
The aim of the COOL project was to develop strategic notions as to how drastic reductions of gree... more The aim of the COOL project was to develop strategic notions as to how drastic reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in The Netherlands could be achieved in the long term, both in a European and in a global context, using a method of participatory integrated assessment. The project brought together in a dialogue setting scientists, policy makers and stakeholders representing different groups and different interests in society. Experiences and insights from different groups were thus available for the process. In the dialogue, which was set up as a series of workshops, long-term policy options for significant greenhouse gas emission reductions and their feasibility were analysed. As Dutch climate change policy is dependent on international policy developments, the COOL project incorporated a dialogue at a European and at a global (world wide) level as well as at a national (Dutch) level.
Environment, 1999
... assessment is thus a bridge between by Willemijn Tuinstra, Leen Hordijk, and ... Harm to lake... more ... assessment is thus a bridge between by Willemijn Tuinstra, Leen Hordijk, and ... Harm to lakes and fish populations in Scandinavia and damage to forests in Germany and some Eastern European countries have been particularly important in triggering pub-lic concern. ...
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