Schreiner, Gregory ODe Jager, Megan JSnyman-Van der Walt, LuanitaDludla, ALochner, Paul AWright, Jarrad GScholes, RJAtkinson, DHardcastle, PKotze, H2019-03-132019-03-132018-08Schreiner, G.O. et al. 2018. Evidence-based and participatory processes in support of shale gas policy development in South Africa. Governing Shale Gas: Development, Citizen Participation and Decision-Making in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe9781138639300https://www.routledge.com/Governing-Shale-Gas-Development-Citizen-Participation-and-Decision-Making/Whitton-Cotton-Charnley-Parry-Brasier/p/book/9781138639300http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10799Copyright: 2018 Routledge, Taylor Francis Group. Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the preprint version of the published item. For access to the full text item, please consult the publisher's website: https://www.routledge.com/Governing-Shale-Gas-Development-Citizen-Participation-and-Decision-Making/Whitton-Cotton-Charnley-Parry-Brasier/p/book/9781138639300Scientific assessments are social processes which embrace exchanges between scientists and society. They are designed to allow for multiple interactions and encourage the co-generation of knowledge among a diversity of participants. Such a process was attempted in the South African context, applied to the contested social issue of shale gas development in the Central Karoo. The three principles underpinning scientific assessments (legitimacy, credibility and saliency) are advanced through two key process mechanisms: participation and governance. This chapter discusses the key participation and governance systems designed as part of the scientific assessment. The chapter provides useful reference points which will advance the understanding of how to implement trustworthy processes within contested social and political decision-making landscapes. Considering South Africa’s comprehensive regulatory system, it remains clear that if shale gas development is to find local traction over the following decades, the decisions that lead to that point will have to be based on evidence which society, broadly defined, considers robust and reliable.enCentral KarooEvidence-based decision makingGovernanceParticipationScientific assessmentShale GasBook ChapterSchreiner, G. O., De Jager, M. J., Snyman-Van der Walt, L., Dludla, A., Lochner, P. A., Wright, J. G., ... Kotze, H. (2018). Evidence-Based and participatory processes in support of shale gas policy development in South Africa., <i>Worklist;19976</i> Routledge. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10799Schreiner, Gregory O, Megan J De Jager, Luanita Snyman-Van der Walt, A Dludla, Paul A Lochner, Jarrad G Wright, RJ Scholes, D Atkinson, P Hardcastle, and H Kotze. "Evidence-based and participatory processes in support of shale gas policy development in South Africa" In <i>WORKLIST;19976</i>, n.p.: Routledge. 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10799.Schreiner GO, De Jager MJ, Snyman-Van der Walt L, Dludla A, Lochner PA, Wright JG, et al. Evidence-based and participatory processes in support of shale gas policy development in South Africa.. Worklist;19976. [place unknown]: Routledge; 2018. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10799.TY - Book Chapter AU - Schreiner, Gregory O AU - De Jager, Megan J AU - Snyman-Van der Walt, Luanita AU - Dludla, A AU - Lochner, Paul A AU - Wright, Jarrad G AU - Scholes, RJ AU - Atkinson, D AU - Hardcastle, P AU - Kotze, H AB - Scientific assessments are social processes which embrace exchanges between scientists and society. They are designed to allow for multiple interactions and encourage the co-generation of knowledge among a diversity of participants. Such a process was attempted in the South African context, applied to the contested social issue of shale gas development in the Central Karoo. The three principles underpinning scientific assessments (legitimacy, credibility and saliency) are advanced through two key process mechanisms: participation and governance. This chapter discusses the key participation and governance systems designed as part of the scientific assessment. The chapter provides useful reference points which will advance the understanding of how to implement trustworthy processes within contested social and political decision-making landscapes. Considering South Africa’s comprehensive regulatory system, it remains clear that if shale gas development is to find local traction over the following decades, the decisions that lead to that point will have to be based on evidence which society, broadly defined, considers robust and reliable. DA - 2018-08 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Central Karoo KW - Evidence-based decision making KW - Governance KW - Participation KW - Scientific assessment KW - Shale Gas LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2018 SM - 9781138639300 T1 - Evidence-based and participatory processes in support of shale gas policy development in South Africa TI - Evidence-based and participatory processes in support of shale gas policy development in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10799 ER -