The Academy publishes guidelines, position papers, reports, etc. on selected themes. Particular support is given to publications with a focus on «early recognition of important social issues», «ethics in science» and «dialogue between science and society».

• Access and Benefitsharing: Good practice for academic research on genetic resources. Website http://abs.scnat.ch, broschure (pdf)

• Position paper: Future of Geoscience in Switzerland > more

• Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Experiments on Animals (pdf), short version (pdf), Process Flow Diagram for the Planning and Performance of Scientific Animal Experiments (pdf), Ethical Assessment of Conflicting Issues in Animal Experimentation - A Guide for Self-Assessment webpage

• Improving Impacts of Research Partnerships >more

• Choosing the Right Projects: Designing Selection Processes for North-South Research Partnership Programmes >more

Some Publications are only available in german or french