Russian climate politics : When science meets policy

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The work Russian climate politics : When science meets policy represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Russian climate politics : When science meets policy

Title remainder

When science meets policy

Statement of responsibility

Elana Wilson Rowe

Creator

• Rowe, Elana Wilson

Subject

• Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects -- Russia (Federation)
• Climatic changes -- Political aspects -- Russia (Federation)
• Climate change mitigation -- Russia (Federation)
• Environmental policy -- Russia (Federation)
• Earth sciences and state -- Russia (Federation)

Language

eng

Summary

Russia remains among the top-5 greenhouse gas emitters in the world and thus an important player in the field of international climate politics. To gain a deeper understanding of how Russian climate politics is formed, the changing and somewhat unexpected role scientists and scientific knowledge play in shaping Russian policymaking is explored.

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UK-WkNB

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index present

Literary form

non fiction

Summary expansion

Scholarly work in many fields has shown the important and changing role played by experts in international and national policymaking. Historical studies have revealed how Soviet scientists figured in politics in unexpected ways. However, no comprehensive study of the interplay between scientific expert knowledge and contemporary Russian policymaking has been carried out. This book argues that in order to understand Russia's position on complex policy challenges, like climate change, we must understand how experts and scientific knowledge factor into Russia's policymaking processes. Russia is still among the world's top five emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG) and its emissions are once again on the rise. Addressing questions of expert knowledge is of key importance to understanding the climate-related policies Russia pursues domestically and the positions it takes in international climate negotiations. This volume presents case studies of media debates, national policymaking and Russia's engagement in the international politics of climate change