Citizen science & participatory decision-making --- Well said, Kiconco! Science communication skills for scientists and engineers are extremely important. This thread reminds me of the concept of "citizen science" wherein including local perspectives may help in providing tailored but holistic solutions along with a two-way communication. It is also about including the public in decision-making and hence most policies ask for public opinions (again it depends on how much of the opinions are truly considered by policymakers!)

Source author: Nikita Lad nlad2@gmu.edu