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Policy Is Policy and Science Is Science: Shall the Twain Ever Meet?

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The comparative advantage of the United Nations University (UNU) system lies in its ability to design, execute and mainstream research outputs within the policy domain. Given that the UNU is accountable to member states, there is a more than obvious connection to the needs of member states in developing and emerging economies.

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    Classification of data, knowledge and information according to theme and programme in a way that addresses nexus challenges relating to: (a) boundary conditions, (b) scale conditions, (c) feedback mechanisms, (d) hybrid research methods and (e) innovations in didactic approaches to training and capacity development.

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  1. Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources, United Nations University, Dresden, Germany

    Mathew Kurian & Reza Ardakanian

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    Mathew Kurian

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    Reza Ardakanian

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Kurian, M., Ardakanian, R. (2015). Policy Is Policy and Science Is Science: Shall the Twain Ever Meet?. In: Kurian, M., Ardakanian, R. (eds) Governing the Nexus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05747-7_10

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