Understanding environmental data in Greece through national limitations and epistemic communities

ABSTRACT: The article identifies the importance of environmental data for regulation in Greece. It gives a general overview in the way “globalisation effects” are conceptualised and, create challenges for environmental data. It reviews the role of epistemic communities in operating within this context. Further, the Greek regulatory context is discussed aiming to present the existing situation, the current problems and needs, as well as the possibilities and perspectives for the future.