The role scientists in the environmental policy process: A case study from the American west

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Brent, Steel ^a   List, Peter ^a   Lach, Denise ^a   Shindler, Bruce ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological scientists; Environmental policy; Policy process; Positivism; Science and policy; Scientific method

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NATURAL SCIENCE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

EID: 0346724689     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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