Opis: Drought, Risk Management, and Policy

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. "Drought, Risk Management, and Policy: Decision Making under Uncertainty contributes in a substantial way to this discussion and the ensuing debate on the merits of national drought policy over the traditional crisis management approach. Linda Botterill and Geoff Cockfield are eminently qualified as editors of this volume through their extensive experience with the policy process in Australia and elsewhere. ... Together they have assembled a series of important contributions to the discussion of drought policy, comparing the experiences of Australia with the process that has unfolded in the United States over the past decade. ... it will certainly heighten awareness of the process of drought policy development as part of broader discussions on preparing for an uncertain future climate." -From the Series Editor's Preface by Donald A. Wilhite, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USAScience, Policy, and Wicked Problems Linda Courtenay Botterill and Geoff Cockfield Section I Managing Risk Risk, Expertise, and Drought Management Geoff Cockfield The Science and Policy of Climate Variability and Climate Change: Intersections and Possibilities Geoff Cockfield and Stephen Dovers Drought, Climate Change, Farming, and Science: The Interaction of Four Privileged Topics Peter Hayman and Lauren Rickards Section II Science, Evidence, and Policy Scientists and Drought Policy: A US Insider's Perspective Gene Whitney Institutionalising the Science-Policy Interface in Australia John Kerin and Linda Courtenay Botterill Scientific Research in the Drought Policy Process Roger Stone and Geoff Cockfield Reflections on Evidence-to-Policy Processes Daniela Stehlik The Promise and Challenge of Evidence-Based Policy Making Linda Courtenay Botterill Section III From Policy to Action Developing Early Warning and Drought Risk Reduction Strategies Chad A. McNutt, Michael J. Hayes, Lisa S. Darby, James P. Verdin, and Roger S. Pulwarty Ranchers in the United States, Scientific Information, and Drought Risk Cody L. Knutson and Tonya R. Haigh Drought Science and Policy: The Perspectives of Australian Farmers Geoff Cockfield Drought, Risk Management, and Policy: Lessons from the Drought Science-Policy Interface Linda Courtenay Botterill and Geoff Cockfield Index

Szczegóły: Drought, Risk Management, and Policy

Tytuł: Drought, Risk Management, and Policy
Producent: CRC Press Inc.
ISBN: 9781439876299
Rok produkcji: 2013
Ilość stron: 226
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.45 kg

Recenzje: Drought, Risk Management, and Policy