Date of Publication: May 11, 2020

Author: Erin O’Donnell & Rebecca Nelson

Summary:

Political pressure on the creation and use of scientific evidence to support environmental approvals for the Adani coal mine has undermined the legitimacy of these approvals. We need to harness the power of law more effectively to protect the independence and rigour of scientific processes, and enable transparent consideration of the evidence.

Link to Full Reading:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-020-0541-6