A study of the science-policy interfaces in climate change policymaking: Izmir and Istanbul Development Agencies

Abstract

This study aims to examine the climate change-related science-policy interfaces. The concept of science-policy interface refers to the relationships between knowledge producers and policymakers in policymaking processes. The main thesis of the study is that in order to turn the scientific knowledge on climate change into effective policies, co-production based science-policy interfaces should be established. In these interfaces, knowledge producers and policymakers co-produce knowledge, policy, and action by interacting, cooperating, and collaborating.