The Politics of Expertise in International Organizations, 2017
Epistemic communities are accepted as an important, if not dominant, purveyor of the professional... more Epistemic communities are accepted as an important, if not dominant, purveyor of the professional or scientific expertise that informs international policies. However, expertise has also been frequently noted to be a shared and contested resource pertaining to a range of actors, not the least of international bureaucracies. Policy knowledge, furthermore, appears to form across the conventional boundaries separating these actors and their ways of engaging in international politics. This chapter suggests discussing the notion of epistemic community, and specifically the "community" aspect of it, to assess how well it can reflect this proliferation of expertise.
A shift to active mobility and public transport combined with improved land use can yield immedia... more A shift to active mobility and public transport combined with improved land use can yield immediate health benefits, much greater than those achievable by focusing only on improving air quality and the local environment through greater fuel and vehicle efficiencies. More walking and cycling, for all trip purposes – to work, education, shopping, social and leisure trips – can generate important economic benefits through large public health gains (which are not offset by accident costs) in addition to reduced pollution and congestion. Physical activity deficiency is one of the leading risk factors for ill-health in the 53 Member States in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, where nearly 1 million deaths/year are estimated to be attributable to physical inactivity. While there are a number of European policies acknowledging the link between transport and health, there is a need for more initiatives, including by EU institutions, to actively promote the health benefits ...
A shift to active travel and public transport can yield immediate health and environmental benefi... more A shift to active travel and public transport can yield immediate health and environmental benefits, much greater than those achievable by focusing only on improving air quality and the local environment through greater fuel and vehicle efficiencies. More walking and cycling, for all trip purposes – to work, education, shopping, social and leisure trips – can generate important economic benefits through large public health gains, in addition to reduced energy consumption, pollution and congestion. Active travel and public transport may lead to the creation of new jobsi. Several studies in different urban environments indicate that these gains offset the disbenefits of potential increased traffic casualties and exposures to air pollution while travelling by active modes. Insufficient physical activity is one of the leading risk factors for ill health in the 53 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, where nearly 1 million deaths per year are estimated to...
The Politics of Expertise in International Organizations, 2017
Epistemic communities are accepted as an important, if not dominant, purveyor of the professional... more Epistemic communities are accepted as an important, if not dominant, purveyor of the professional or scientific expertise that informs international policies. However, expertise has also been frequently noted to be a shared and contested resource pertaining to a range of actors, not the least of international bureaucracies. Policy knowledge, furthermore, appears to form across the conventional boundaries separating these actors and their ways of engaging in international politics. This chapter suggests discussing the notion of epistemic community, and specifically the "community" aspect of it, to assess how well it can reflect this proliferation of expertise.
A shift to active mobility and public transport combined with improved land use can yield immedia... more A shift to active mobility and public transport combined with improved land use can yield immediate health benefits, much greater than those achievable by focusing only on improving air quality and the local environment through greater fuel and vehicle efficiencies. More walking and cycling, for all trip purposes – to work, education, shopping, social and leisure trips – can generate important economic benefits through large public health gains (which are not offset by accident costs) in addition to reduced pollution and congestion. Physical activity deficiency is one of the leading risk factors for ill-health in the 53 Member States in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, where nearly 1 million deaths/year are estimated to be attributable to physical inactivity. While there are a number of European policies acknowledging the link between transport and health, there is a need for more initiatives, including by EU institutions, to actively promote the health benefits ...
A shift to active travel and public transport can yield immediate health and environmental benefi... more A shift to active travel and public transport can yield immediate health and environmental benefits, much greater than those achievable by focusing only on improving air quality and the local environment through greater fuel and vehicle efficiencies. More walking and cycling, for all trip purposes – to work, education, shopping, social and leisure trips – can generate important economic benefits through large public health gains, in addition to reduced energy consumption, pollution and congestion. Active travel and public transport may lead to the creation of new jobsi. Several studies in different urban environments indicate that these gains offset the disbenefits of potential increased traffic casualties and exposures to air pollution while travelling by active modes. Insufficient physical activity is one of the leading risk factors for ill health in the 53 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region, where nearly 1 million deaths per year are estimated to...
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