“I would ensure that the panel’s work stays independent of politics, is fair and balanced, prioritises scientific integrity and creates a work environment that values all voices,” she writes in a guest essay
These experiences remind us why science is so important. Evidence-based decision-making has allowed the world to respond to the pandemic, attribute extreme events to climate change and understand that inequity anywhere undermines a safer, more sustainable future for everyone.has provided decision-makers with scientific evidence to inform policy.
But during the United Nations’ “decade of action”—aimed at stepping up action to tackle the world’s biggest challenges—it is clear that we need not only solutions, but also an assessment of their feasibility and effectiveness to inform ambitious short-term action. And action is critical as thereports conclude that the pace and scale of what has been done so far are insufficient to tackle climate change.
Ensuring more balanced representation of women and scientists from the global south, and addressing data gaps for the south, should be priorities for. My appointment as the first female chair, and the first from Africa, would encourage more women and global-south scientists to volunteer their time.
Strengthening the organisation must be accompanied by actions that enhance the scientific leadership of thewas the last assessment cycle in which it was possible to produce a comprehensive assessment of the literature using traditional means. Inand machine learning, which can potentially assist the assessment process and increase access to non-English literature. We must ensure that authors from the global south have equal access.
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