Journal
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Volume 8, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jmse8100742
Keywords
research uptake; policy; policymaking; policy process; knowledge utilization; risk
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- BONUS BALTIMARI project
- BONUS
- EU
- Swedish Research Council Formas
- Polish National Center for Research and Development
- Estonian Research Council
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The literature on maritime risk management is rich and the findings are pertinent to maritime authorities in the Baltic Sea region; however, little is known regarding how much of the available research is actually utilized. This paper aims to evaluate the uptake of maritime risk research by maritime authorities in the Baltic Sea region and to propose recommendations for its improvement. An existing model to evaluate research uptake was adopted. The factors that could improve research uptake were identified and built into a framework of research institutions' push of research and its pull by the maritime authorities and industry. The level of research uptake and the utilization of push and pull factors were examined using an online survey questionnaire and in addition, policymakers and researchers were engaged in a workshop to identify the best practices and opportunities for research uptake in the Baltic Sea region. The results show that the overall research uptake level is reasonably good, although factors that increase research utilization are not wholly taken up. Policy recommendations are provided to improve research uptake and science communication. The emergent framework of improvement factors and best practices should serve as a guide to policymakers and researchers to optimize the uptake of research, regardless of discipline.
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