Case Study: Research Policy Interface Thematic Group
4th National Biodiversity Action Plan
Government of Ireland, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage https://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/files/4th_National_Biodiversity_Action_Plan.pdf
Academics and Institutional Affiliation:
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin
School of STEM Education, Innovation & Global Studies, Dublin City University
Evidence of policy outcome referencing the role of the research:
Yes, e.g. within the foreword of the Director of the National Parks & Wildlife Service (Niall Ó Donnchú), who publish and monitor the National Biodiversity Action Plan: “The NBAP also seeks to respond to the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, a milestone report on nature in Ireland.”
Research undertaken that informed or underpinned the policy outcome:
The author was Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss 2022-23 and co-wrote the report of the Citizens’ Assembly with the secretariat.
Under review: Ni Shuilleabhain, A (under review). Reflections on my Role as Chair: Learnings from Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. Journal of Deliberative Democracy: Reflections from the Field
Key learnings for you from this research-policy bridging process
Deliberate democracy processes allow people to consider difficult societal issues and provide opportunity for policy to be further informed by society
When given relevant, accessible information, members of society are passionate about protecting and restoring nature on land and sea
SDGs impacted
SDG 14 & SDG 15
