Science and issue advocacy in a forestry debate in Northern Finland

摘要: Scientists can use a number of strategies to inform policymakers. They be “honest brokers” by communicating variety management options and opening up discussion about range uncertainties, or they “issue advocates” arguing for specific options. This article looks at forestry debate between two groups scientists in northern Finland maps their argumentative strategies. Three are distinguished relating to: (1) the state resource its indicators; (2) scalar framing; (3) future uncertainties due climate change. Use these revealed polarized arguments risks sustainability, but seemed not provide middle ground proposals explained, we argue, because conflict situation produces an easily where it is risk play broker”. It seems that deeper go defence preferred option, more reduce ability provid...