The role of science-policy interface in sustainable urban water transitions: Lessons from Rotterdam |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Social and Political Sciences and Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;2. Monash Sustainability Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;3. Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada;1. Department of Public Administration, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, United States;2. Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States;3. The Nature Conservancy, North Carolina Chapter, Durham, NC 27701, United States;4. Environmental Defense Fund, Austin, TX 78701, United States;1. Andalusian Centre for the Assessment and Monitoring of Global Change, University of Almería, Ctra. Sacramento s/n, 04120 Almería, Spain;2. Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Oklahoma, 111 E Chesapeake Street, Norman, OK 73019, USA;3. Department of Biology and Geology, University of Almería, Ctra. Sacramento s/n, 04120 Almería, Spain;1. Environmental Governance, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, Utrecht, 3508 TC, the Netherlands;2. School of Politics, Philosophy and Language and Communication Studies, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK;3. Sweco Nederland B.V., De Bilt, the Netherlands;4. Flood Hazard Research Centre, Middlesex University, London, UK;5. School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University, Sweden;1. Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia;2. Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia;3. Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Australia;4. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), Copenhagen, Denmark;5. National Institute for Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark |
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| Abstract: | This paper investigates the role of the science-policy interface in leveraging transitions to sustainable urban water management. The paper presents a case study of the Dutch city of Rotterdam, which is increasingly regarded as a global leader in adaptive and resilient urban water management. The analysis reveals that Rotterdam’s transition has occurred incrementally over the past 15 years, driven by policy entrepreneurs: largely municipal policy makers and policy practitioners. Strategic use of the science-policy interface (SPI) has facilitated the development of innovative solutions to achieve policy goals and created the enabling conditions necessary for transformative change. The Rotterdam case suggests that an effective SPI requires: (1) compelling water narrative; (2) cross-sectoral collaboration; (3) co-production of knowledge; (4) experiential evidence-based learning; (5) strategic use of trusted scientists; (6) fostering networks; and (7) generating business from science-based innovation. Rotterdam’s strategic approach to knowledge and innovation coupled with a new narrative around water sets it apart from many other cities and adds a new dimension to debates regarding enabling factors for advancing sustainable practices. These findings will be of interest to those engaged in urban water management policy and practice, environmental governance, and debates over transitions more broadly. |
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| Keywords: | Science-policy interface Urban water Transitions Social learning Experimentation Networks |
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