Drought, Risk Management, and Policy: Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

ISBN-13: 9781138073890 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 226 str.

Opis

This timely collection explores the complex relationship between scientific research and decision making with respect to drought in Australia and the United States. Drawing on the work of respected researchers and policy practitioners, it discusses the issues associated with decision making under uncertainty, as well as the perspectives, needs, and expectations of scientists, policy makers, and individuals. Starting from the position that drought is a risk to be managed, the contributors examine the challenges of evidence-based policy-making. Throughout, they offer valuable insights for countries facing drought.

Spis treści

Science, Policy, and Wicked Problems. Section I Managing Risk: Risk, Expertise, and Drought Management. The Science and Policy of Climate Variability and Climate Change: Intersections and Possibilities. Drought, Climate Change, Farming, and Science: The Interaction of Four Privileged Topics. Section II Science, Evidence, and Policy: Scientists and Drought Policy: A US Insider’s Perspective. Institutionalising the Science–Policy Interface in Australia. Scientific Research in the Drought Policy Process. Reflections on Evidence-to-Policy Processes. The Promise and Challenge of Evidence-Based Policy Making. Section III From Policy to Action: Developing Early Warning and Drought Risk Reduction Strategies. Ranchers in the United States, Scientific Information, and Drought Risk. Drought Science and Policy: The Perspectives of Australian Farmers. Drought, Risk Management, and Policy: Lessons from the Drought Science–Policy Interface. Index.