Is science the driving force in the operation of environmental regimes? : a case study of the Mediterranean Action Plan

Frantzi, Sofia and Lovett, Jon C. (2008) Is science the driving force in the operation of environmental regimes? : a case study of the Mediterranean Action Plan. Ocean and Coastal Management, 51 (3). pp. 229-245. ISSN 0964-5691

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Abstract:	This study examines the role of science in the operation of environmental regimes using the Barcelona Convention/Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) as a case study. The ‘epistemic communities’ theory suggests that emergence of the Mediterranean Action Plan was largely driven by scientific experts. In order to test the hypothesis that this theory also explains the operation of the regime, we used three methods of analysis. Firstly, we attempted statistical analysis of environmental data available from MED POL, secondly we analysed policy documents prepared by MAP including meeting documents and scientific publications and finally we conducted interviews with scientists. We found that the scientific epistemic community theory is appropriate to explain the formation of MAP, but it cannot account for its current operation.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2008 Elsevier
Faculty:	Management and Governance (SMG)
Research Group:	Twente Centre for Studies in Technology and Sustainable Development (CSTM)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/78909
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2007.09.008
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