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Introduction: Science, Technology, and Engineering (Tools and Methods)

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This section features a set of studies in which the role scientific information in ­complex decision-making is reconsidered in the light of new concepts, methods and technologies. The section includes a range of perspectives, starting with case studies illustrating different approaches and ending with two chapters focuses more on institutional and science management concerns.

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Flaxman, M., Vargas-Moreno, J.C. (2012). Introduction: Science, Technology, and Engineering (Tools and Methods). In: Karl, H., Scarlett, L., Vargas-Moreno, J., Flaxman, M. (eds) Restoring Lands - Coordinating Science, Politics and Action. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2549-2_2

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