From data to decision making: 'The journey of a data point'

ECNC's Ben Delbaere recently published the open access paper 'The journey of a data point' as editorial of the Journal for Nature Conservation. The journey is based on experiences and observations in dealing with the complex political European framework and gives some insights in how science can influence policymaking.

The Journal for Nature Conservation is published by Elsevier Science in affiliation with ECNC. It is a scientific journal focusing on methods and techniques used in nature conservation, and regularly introduces a European policy relevant item as part of the journal's content.

'The journey of a data point' was produced in the framework of OpenNESS. It is available as open access paper here: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1617138114000648