Building optimism at the environmental science-policy-practice interface through the study of bright spots

Christopher Cvitanovic; Alistair J Hobday

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-05977-w

Building optimism at the environmental science-policy-practice interface through the study of bright spots

Nat Commun. 2018 Aug 28;9(1):3466. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-05977-w.

Authors

Christopher Cvitanovic^{1

2}, Alistair J Hobday^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS, Australia. christopher.cvitanovic@csiro.au.
² Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia. christopher.cvitanovic@csiro.au.
³ CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
⁴ Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.

Abstract

Effectively translating scientific knowledge into policy and practice is essential for helping humanity navigate contemporary environmental challenges. The likelihood of achieving this can be increased through the study of bright spots-instances where science has successfully influenced policy and practice-and the sense of optimism that this can inspire.