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Drought, Risk Management, and Policy - Decision-Making Under Uncertainty (Paperback)
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Drought, Risk Management, and Policy - Decision-Making Under Uncertainty (Paperback)
Series: Drought and Water Crises
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Australia and the United States face very similar challenges in
dealing with drought. Both countries cover a range of biophysical
conditions, both are federations that provide considerable
responsibility to state governments for water and land management,
and both face the challenges in balancing rural industry and urban
development, especially in relation to the allocation of water. Yet
there are critical differences in their approaches to drought
science and policy. Drought, Risk Management, and Policy: Decision
Making under Uncertainty explores the complex relationship between
scientific research and decision making with respect to drought in
Australia and the United States. Risk Management, not Crisis
Management Drawing on the work of respected academic researchers
and policy practitioners, the book discusses the issues associated
with decision making under uncertainty and the perspectives, needs,
and expectations of scientists, policy makers, and resource users.
Starting from the position that drought is a risk to be managed, it
considers the implications of the predicted impacts of future
climate change. The book also examines the policy responses to
these challenges and the role of scientific input into the policy
process. Contributors look at drought risk management in action and
how end users in the community incorporate drought science into
their decision making. The book concludes with lessons learned
about science, policy, and managing uncertainty. Get Insight into
the Relationship between Science and Policy-and How to Turn That
into More Effective Decision Making Throughout, the contributors
identify possible reasons for differences in the use and
application of drought sciences and approach to policy between the
two countries, offering valuable insight into the relationship
between scientific advice and the policy process. They also
highlight the challenges faced at the science-policy interface.
Crossing international borders and disciplinary boundaries, this
timely collection tackles drought policy development as part of the
broader discussion about climate change. Although the focus is on
Australia and the United States, many of the lessons learned are
relevant for any country dealing with drought.
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