Combined Science GCSE
Evidence-informed decisions
What Evidence-informed decisions means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Evidence-informed decisions
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Decisions about emissions informed by a claim that survives review and is clearly communicated, making it more trustworthy.
Topics that use Evidence-informed decisions
Related terms
- Agricultural emissions and waste decomposition
- Agriculture and waste as methane sources
- Bias and source credibility
- Climate change
- Combustion of fossil fuels
- Communicating results
- Complexity and uncertainty in environmental systems
- Critical evaluation of media and secondary sources
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