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Citizen Science, Law and Policy - II

Thu, September 5, 9:45 to 11:15am, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, Floor: Five, Grand Ballroom B

Abstract

This session explores the inter-connections between “citizen science,” laws, policies, standards, and regulations. In many countries, citizen science has gained public policy support in recent years, often touted for expanding scientific literacy, producing useful scientific data, and spurring innovation. At the same time, a growing number of scholars are highlighting how citizen science can contribute to progressive social change, bringing attention to social movement activists, union organizers, and scientists who are using citizen science to argue for better protection of the environment and human health. Papers in this session will probe questions such as: How is citizen science and public policy co-produced? How are neoliberal policies implicated in the advancement of citizen science? What are the implications when citizen scientists choose to align (or not) their data and methods with existing regulatory standards? How is the field of citizen science governed? How do citizen science practices encourage or inhibit politicized actions by volunteers? In alignment with the conference theme of innovation, this session also explores how citizen science helps innovation in regulatory science, advocacy strategies, legal arguments, and government policies.

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