Communication Barriers and Lessons Learned in Energy Policy

In the past 30 years, energy researchers have concluded their academic publication with sections that deal directly with policy implications and recommendations. Yet too often, these recommendations are written with little understanding of how policymakers balance different needs, prefer to communic...

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Main Authors:	Hollie Smith, Christine Gilbert
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:	Sustainability
Subjects:	energy policy science communication deficit model communication theory
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/2/449

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spelling	doaj-77d04910626e467eb62923e1930bcef82020-11-24T22:16:24ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502018-02-0110244910.3390/su10020449su10020449Communication Barriers and Lessons Learned in Energy PolicyHollie Smith0Christine Gilbert1Department of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USAHarrington School of Communication and Media, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USAIn the past 30 years, energy researchers have concluded their academic publication with sections that deal directly with policy implications and recommendations. Yet too often, these recommendations are written with little understanding of how policymakers balance different needs, prefer to communicate, or use scientific information. In this manuscript, we outline key variables—time, training, and interpretation—that are key to understanding how to better communicate research implications to policymakers. We recommend emphasizing the power of language and the use of boundary objects in an attempt to mitigate the issues presented between researchers and policymakers.http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/2/449energy policyscience communicationdeficit modelcommunication theory
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title	Communication Barriers and Lessons Learned in Energy Policy
title_short	Communication Barriers and Lessons Learned in Energy Policy
title_full	Communication Barriers and Lessons Learned in Energy Policy
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description	In the past 30 years, energy researchers have concluded their academic publication with sections that deal directly with policy implications and recommendations. Yet too often, these recommendations are written with little understanding of how policymakers balance different needs, prefer to communicate, or use scientific information. In this manuscript, we outline key variables—time, training, and interpretation—that are key to understanding how to better communicate research implications to policymakers. We recommend emphasizing the power of language and the use of boundary objects in an attempt to mitigate the issues presented between researchers and policymakers.
topic	energy policy science communication deficit model communication theory
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Communication Barriers and Lessons Learned in Energy Policy

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