@article{d7d07d9e20324cd4a1be64f28b288c34,
title = "Scientific Advice and Administrative Traditions: The Role of Chief Scientists in Climate Change Adaptation",
abstract = "The role of the chief scientist (CS), a key administrative position in various Israeli ministries, is to fund policy-oriented research and support evidence-based decision-making. Has the CS's role promoted or constrained incorporation of scientific advice regarding climate change adaptation into governmental policy? Have administrative traditions affected the adaptation planning process in Israel? Analysis of documents and 26 in-depth interviews with key stakeholders sheds light on the ongoing climate change adaptation policy formulation process. Our study reveals that the CS of the Ministry of Environmental Protection functions as a bridge at different interfaces and can be characterized as a boundary worker between institutions. The inherent independence of this position facilitates the CS's ability to initiate, foster, and prioritize complex issues such as adaptation. Our findings further suggest that the perception that Israel has already adapted, or will easily adapt, has negatively affected the adaptation process.",
keywords = "Israel, adaptation, administrative traditions, chief scientist, climate change, science–policy interface",
author = "Schmidt, {Nicole M.} and Na'ama Teschner and Maya Negev",
note = "Funding Information: This study is an outcome of COST Action IS1309 “Innovations in Climate Governance: Sources, Patterns and Effects” (INOGOV). The work by Nicole M. Schmidt was supported by the MINERVA Foundation and she expresses gratitude to Eran Feitelson and Amit Tubi for their guidance and suggestions during the planning and development stage of this research. The authors are grateful to all interviewees for their kind collaboration and generosity with which they shared their views and experiences. An early version of this article was presented at the INOGOV Intensive Research Workshop (Amsterdam, April 19–20, 2016). The authors thank all workshop participants for their helpful comments. In particular, the authors thank Jale Tosun, Robbert Biesbroek, Guy Peters, and three anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments that greatly improved the manuscript. The authors acknowledge Xenia Rak{\textquoteright}s and Dajana Jost{\textquoteright}s assistance in the interview transcription process. Funding Information: This study is an outcome of COST Action IS1309 ?Innovations in Climate Governance: Sources, Patterns and Effects? (INOGOV). The work by Nicole M. Schmidt was supported by the MINERVA Foundation and she expresses gratitude to Eran Feitelson and Amit Tubi for their guidance and suggestions during the planning and development stage of this research. The authors are grateful to all interviewees for their kind collaboration and generosity with which they shared their views and experiences. An early version of this article was presented at the INOGOV Intensive Research Workshop (Amsterdam, April 19?20, 2016). The authors thank all workshop participants for their helpful comments. In particular, the authors thank Jale Tosun, Robbert Biesbroek, Guy Peters, and three anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments that greatly improved the manuscript. The authors acknowledge Xenia Rak's and Dajana Jost's assistance in the interview transcription process. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 The Authors. Review of Policy Research published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Policy Studies Organization.",
year = "2018",
month = nov,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1111/ropr.12295",
language = "English",
volume = "35",
pages = "859--880",
journal = "Review of Policy Research",
issn = "1541-132X",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd",
number = "6",
}
