What is it about?
It is a short letter that argues basically that while we agree that science can and should inform the sustainable development goals agreed at the Rio+20 conference, basing policy decisions on science alone may be unproductive, as experience indicates that political receptiveness to scientific advice is essential for shaping policy.
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Why is it important?
Because it highlights the fact that scientific evidence is rarely politically neutral or universally accepted; neither can it replace what is inherently a political process.
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This page is a summary of: Development goals: Science alone cannot shape sustainability, Nature, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1038/493026d.
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