Sustainable Development in Science Policy-Making

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research's Policies for International Cooperation in Sustainability Research

• Author(s): Anna Schwachula,
• Publisher: transcript Verlag
• Pages: 346
• ISBN_10: 3839448824
  ISBN_13: 9783839448823
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Sociology / General , Business & Economics / Development / Sustainable Development , Business & Economics / Environmental Economics , Political Science / General , Political Science / Public Policy / General , Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy , Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects , Social Science / Developing & Emerging Countries , Nature / Ecology ,

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New knowledge, created in international cooperation, is essential for global sustainability. Set against this background, this study focuses on German science policy for research cooperation with developing countries and emerging economies in sustainability research. Based on interviews with policy makers and researchers, the book scrutinizes the actors, processes and contents of science policy in Germany. The author argues that science policy mainly aims at German economic benefits and technology development. This, however, negatively influences global sustainability. To counter existing path dependencies, the author provides recommendations for sustainability-oriented scientific practice and science policy.