Network analysis of scientific advisory committee integration in climate change policy: A comparison of Germany and Japan

According to the literature on Environmental Policy Integration (EPI), decisionmaking in complex domains of environmental policy—of which climate change is a prime example—tend fragment and silo into individual dimensions problem. Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs) have been widely used promote more integrated decisionmaking. SACs are intended integrate varied, often fragmented, policy problems, this integration believed enable effective use science policy. This paper empirically evaluates degree achieved through two national contexts: Germany Japan. Network analysis examine myriad scientific advisory committees focused these nations (N = 218), quantify vertical (integration among different sectors) horizontal governmental bodies). Results show greater German than Japanese SACs, similar levels between despite having very structures. Such efforts connect conceptual discussion EPI with empirical observations actual processes an important step towards understanding strategies that may be