The IES are proud to present the launch of Susan Owens' much-anticipated book: Knowledge, Policy, and Expertise: The UK Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution 1970-2011.

This book presents a fascinating analysis of expertise and policy formation, based on an in-depth study of the UK Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. It addresses key contemporary questions about knowledge and expertise in the policy processes of modern democracies.

This is the only full account of the UK Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution combining insights from several major disciplinary traditions. It provides an in-depth analysis of the practices and influence of a significant, long-standing advisory body.

The event will take place on the evening of Tuesday the 12th January where Susan shall introduce the book and IES president Sir John Lawton shall interview Susan and lead a Q&A session.

Attendees will then have the opportunity to purchase the book at the drinks reception and book signing held after talks.

About the Author

Susan Owens is Professor of Environment and Policy at the University of Cambridge, Department of Geography, and a Professorial Fellow of Newnham College. Her research lies in the field of environmental governance, with particular interests in the role of knowledge, ideas, and expertise in policy formation and change. She is a Fellow of the British Academy and of the Academy of Social Sciences, and has been a member of the Royal Society's Science Policy Advisory Group (2008-13). She served on the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution for ten years, 1998-2008. She was appointed an OBE in 1998 and holds an Honorary Doctorate from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm.

Book your ticket online or contact the IES office for more information.