Veronica Soebarto

National climate risk frameworks catalogue threats but rarely define which risks are tolerable, to whom and how to decide. We propose embedding evaluative governance — the structures, processes and relationships that guide law, policy, deliberation, funding and evaluation — across the policy cycle to translate into accountable, equitable and adaptive climate action. You have full access to this article via your institution.

Abstract Effective responses to today’s complex societal challenges, spanning health, environment, and climate change and social sustainability domains, require evidence-informed policymaking supported by collaboration across disciplinary and institutional boundaries. Boundary spanning offers a promising approach for bridging the science–policy divide, yet its implementation in practice remains underexplored.

Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.52569 Published online: 20 January 2025 As one of the world's most urbanised nations, Australia1 is particularly vulnerable to diseases causally linked with urban living.2 Further urban growth requires systemic health policy solutions. Urban green spaces (UGS) are dynamic contributors to the wellbeing of our cities, offering benefits to the health of humans, society, and natural and managed ecosystems.