Science, Technology, and Public Policy

John P. Holdren, President Obama's Science Advisor, discusses what actions are needed to address climate change with the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.

Accelerating innovation in clean energy technologies is a policy priority for governments around the world aiming to mitigate climate change and to provide affordable energy. Most research has focused on the role of governments financing R&D and steering market demand, but there is a more limited understanding of the role of direct government interactions with startups across all sectors. The authors  propose and evaluate the value-creation mechanisms of network resources from different types of partners for startups, highlighting the unique resources of government partners for cleantech startups. 

The authors examine the complexities of designing policies that can keep Earth within the biophysical limits favorable to human life.

Joel Clement explains the long-standing practice of “compensatory mitigation” and why it has the support of Western-state governors.

Efforts to combat climate change should be pragmatic above all else.

In an interview, John Holdren tells Eos that strong measures still could help avoid the most catastrophic damages from climate change.

This paper offers a socio-hydrological assessment of water security that compares canal irrigation entitlements with water deliveries using a conjoint analysis of system reliability and equity.