In this context, inclusiveness means creative inclusive policy integrating the vision of people in science, including traditional knowledge systems in scientific processes while participation refers to creating opportunities for people to be involved in science and to participate in decision making in science.

UNESCO: World Science Day for Peace and Development 2011

This really is not how science nor even science informed political decision making is supposed to work.

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It is unique in that it will aim to strengthen capacity for the effective use of science in decision-making at all levels.

UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences

She also hoped to see further emphasis on science for underpinning decision making and more emphasis on the need to assist developing countries in terms of capacity building and transfer of marine technology.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

The latest FDA black eye highlights an internal battle inside an agency struggling to balance a commitment to science with an intensely politicized decision-making process.

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Although there are encouraging signs, women are still under-represented in science whether in basic scientific research or at higher decision-making levels.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN VENICE

Science is leaping forward, yet the use of this data in medical decision-making is lagging behind.

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Similarly in business, if a senior biopharma executive was forced every day to step through even of fraction of the actual complexity of the science associated with every product, it would be overwhelming, and make decision-making all but impossible.

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