Download now:  the SPIRAL Handbook and SPIRAL Synthesis Report (collection of all SPIRAL briefs)

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SPIRAL has produced these papers:

• Tinch, R., Balian, E., Carss, D., Ezzine de Blas, D., Geamana, N.A., Keune, H., Neßhöver, C., Niemelä, J., Sarkki, S., Thibon, M., Timaeus, J., Vadineanu, A., van den Hove, S., Watt, A.D., Waylen, K., Wittmer, H., Young, J. In Press. Science-Policy Interfaces for Biodiversity: dynamic learning environments for successful impact. Biodiversity and Conservation. 
• Sarkki, S., Tinch, R., Niemelä, J., Heink, U., Waylen, K., Timaeus, J., Young, J., Watt, A., Neßhöver, C., van den Hove, S. 2015. Adding ‘iterativity’ to the credibility, relevance, legitimacy: A novel scheme to highlight dynamic aspects of science–policy interfaces. Environmental Science and Policy. Environmental Science & Policy 54: 505–512.
• Waylen, K. and Young, J. 2014. Expectations and experiences of diverse forms of knowledge use: the case of the UK National Ecosystem Assessment. Environment and Planning C Special Issue “Embedding an Ecosystems Approach? The utilisation of ecological knowledges in decision-making”.
• Young, J.C., Waylen, K., Sarkki, S., Albon, S., Bainbridge, I., Balian, E., Edwards, D., Davidson, J., Fairley, R., Margerison, C., McCracken, D., Owen, R., Quine, C., Stewart-Roper, C., Thompson, D., Tinch, R., van den Hove, S., Watt, A. 2014. Improving science-policy dialogue to meet the challenges of biodiversity conservation: having conversations rather than talking at one-another. Biodiversity and Conservation 23(2): 387-404.
• Sarkki, S., Niemelä, J., Tinch, R., van den Hove, S., Watt, A.D, Young, J.C. 2014. Balancing credibility, relevance and legitimacy: A critical assessment of trade-offs in science–policy interfaces. Science & Public Policy 41 (2): 194-206.
• Nesshöver, C., Timaeus, J., Wittmer, H., Krieg. A., Geamana, N., van den Hove, S., Young, J., Watt, A. 2013. Improving the science-policy interface of biodiversity research projects. Gaia 22(2): 99-103.

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SPIRAL has also generated short briefs and longer reports exploring biodiversity science-policy interfaces.

The briefs produced by the SPIRAL project cover a number of different aspects related to biodiversity science-policy interfaces, from understanding science-policy interfaces and biodiversity, to help on developing them.

The main audiences for these briefs are scientists, either directly involved in SPIs (including SPI work packages within a project), writing a proposal involving an SPI, or just interested in SPIs and wanting to contribute to policy. Decision-makers wanting to learn about biodiversity and SPIs or developing an SPI might also find these briefs interesting, as could research funders or proposal evaluators concerned with the policy relevance of research. Finally, translators and other key knowledge holders and/or users might find some of these briefs useful in their work.

You will find the full range of briefs in the animation below. The briefs with a "Get the brief" button are briefs which are available for download (let us know if you have any comments on them). 

The collection of briefs can also be found in the SPIRAL Synthesis Report. You can either print this 100 page booklet or make a selection of the briefs you are most interested it.

Alternatively, here is a list of the briefs:

Briefs marked (FR) also available in French. Please scroll down to the bottom of the list to download them.

Understanding science-policy interfaces

• A myth-busting-guide to science-policy interfaces (SPIs)
• Useful references on science-policy interfaces

Understanding biodiversity

• A beginner’s guide to understanding challenges of communicating about biodiversity (FR)
• What's so special about biodiversity?

Improving communication

• General recommendations for improving science-policy communication
• Recommendations for improving science-policy communication for individuals
• Recommendations for improving science-policy communication for teams
• Recommendations for improving science-policy communication at the level of organisations

Strengthening science-policy interfaces

• SPI under the spotlight: ways to think about science-policy interfaces
• Key features of effective SPIs
• Designing for success: SPI structures
• Goals and roles: SPI objectives and functions
• Science-policy interface processes: fitting activities to evolving contexts
• SPI it out: making a splash with outputs
• Focus on impact
• Adding and sustaining the value of research: recommendations for research funding institutions
• Integration of research results into policy making: recommendations to policy makers
• Improving the use and impact of your research: recommendations to EU research projects

Integrating credibility, relevance, legitimacy and iterativity

• Keep it CRELE: credibility, relevance and legitimacy for SPIs
• CRELE Choices: trade-offs in SPI design
• Iterativity and dynamism in science-policy interfaces

Learning from existing science-policy interfaces

• Reality check for science-policy interfaces
• Reflections on recent experiences with the UK National Ecosystem Assessment
• An emerging multi-level and multi-function SPI for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive in Romania
• Co-constructing INBO's policy relevance
• Recent reflections on science-policy communication in the context of deer management in Scotland
• Reflections on recent experience with the Water Framework Directive in Scotland
• Reflections on Science-Policy Interfaces in the development of National Biodiversity Strategies
• Tools for Science-Policy Interfaces: Recommendations on BISE and Eye on Earth
• Towards strengthening environment science-policy interfaces at EU-level: the SEPI exploration
• Afribes: Towards a social network of scientific and technical information for Africa
• The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity – TEEB
• Spiraling IPBES

Moving from interfaces to alliances

• From interfaces to alliances: a shift in how we do science and policy

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Briefs in French

• Guide du lecteur pour mieux comprendre les défis que pose la communication sur al biodiversité

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In addition to these briefs, we have also produced a flyer, regular newsletters, longer reports, and the SPIRAL Handbook.

The SPIRAL Synthesis Report contains all 34 briefs.

SPIRAL flyer

• SPIRALLING out (September 2012)
• with graphics
• A4 for easy printing 

• Newsletter 1 (December 2010)
• Newsletter 2 (August 2011)
• Newsletter 3 (May 2012)
• [Summertime Reading from SPIRAL (July 2012)]
• Newsletter 4 (December 2012)
• Final SPIRAL Newsletter (December 2013)

Deliverables - Reports

• Concept Note on Common Framework for Case Studay Analysis (D1.1 - PDF)
  or: Read it on ISSUU
• A Study on the Landscape of Science-Policy Interfaces (D1.2 - PDF)
  or: Read it on ISSUU
• Recommendations to improve the communication between scientists and policy-makers on biodiversity (D2.1 - PDF)
  or: Read it on ISSUU
• Attributes of Science-Policy Interfaces and their Linkages to Instruments and Mechanisms for Encouraging Behaviour that Reduces Negative Human Impacts on Biodiversity (D 3.1 - PDF)
  or: Read it on ISSUU
• Recommendations for the improvement of the science-policy process for developing the integration of indicators and other mechanisms for influencing behaviour to reduce negative human impacts on biodiversity (D 3.2 -PDF)
  or: Read it on ISSUU
• Recommendations for improving interfaces between EU research projects and policy making: From the recognition of a need, to recommendations for concrete actions
• A SPI typology and case study on factors contributing to succesful science-policy interfaces: A synthesis of SPIRAL WP1 work