Session transcript · Topic 3 · Denis Naughten · IPU Working Group on Science and Technology
Overview
Ireland’s experience shows how citizen science, cross-border catchment management and accessible data can support practical water-quality improvements.
Key ideas
- Water challenges can exist even in water-rich countries.
- Citizen science can improve engagement and accountability.
- Cross-border catchments require cooperative management.
- Scientific evidence becomes more useful when translated into practical guidance for communities.
From science to policy
The session highlights the importance of translating technical knowledge into institutions, cooperation and decisions that can be understood and acted on by parliamentarians and other public leaders.