Navigating dilemmas with formalization of advisory processes: Views of practitioners in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/35183Dato
2024-08-09Type
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Formalization is an important aspect of the provision of scientific advice, which has received limited scholarly
attention, and needs further conceptualization. Drawing on Adler and Bory’s distinction between enabling and
coercive formalization, we analyze advisory processes in a boundary organization. We do so with a case study of
the provision of annual fisheries advice by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). Based
on interviews, we describe advantages and drawbacks of formalization in the views of ICES practitioners. Our
findings highlight the importance of formalization and reveals ongoing challenges with navigating trade-offs
between formalization and ad hoc adaptation. Despite a high level of formalization, respondents generally
perceive that formalization approaches in ICES provide suitable guidance for the processes of stock assessment
and advice formulation. However, they also emphasize the needs for deviations from standard procedures,
justified with reference to peculiarities of situations. Lessons from ICES’ approach to formalization can be of use
for other advisory contexts.
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ElsevierSitering
Nielsen kn, Linke S, Holm P. Navigating dilemmas with formalization of advisory processes: Views of practitioners in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). Environmental Science and Policy. 2024;160Metadata
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