Science, policy, and the coast : improving decisionmaking / Committee on Science and Policy for the Coastal Ocean, Ocean Studies Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Science and Policy for the Coastal Ocean.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coastal zone management--United States--Decision making.

Coastal zone management.

Environmental policy--United States--Decision making.

Environmental policy.

Earth sciences and state--United States.

Earth sciences and state.

Coastal ecology--United States.

Coastal ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (96 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book summarizes three symposia that were convened in the California, Gulf of Maine, and Gulf of Mexico regions to seek new ways to improve the use of science in coastal policymaking. The book recommends actions that could be taken by federal and state agencies and legislatures, local authorities, scientists, universities, the media, nongovernmental organizations, and the public to yield better coastal decisions and policies. It is unique in that it resulted from a partnership among natural scientists, social scientists, and policymakers.

Contents:

""Science, Policy, and the Coast""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction ""; ""COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS UNDER PRESSURE""; ""THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE""; ""ORIGINS OF THIS ASSESSMENT""; ""STRATEGY USED""; ""Regional Symposia""; ""OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT""; ""2 Regional Symposia ""; ""THE CALIFORNIA SYMPOSIUM""; ""Summary of California Symposium Findings""; ""THE GULF OF MAINE SYMPOSIUM""; ""Summary of Gulf of Maine Symposium Findings""; ""THE GULF OF MEXICO SYMPOSIUM""; ""Summary of Gulf of Mexico Symposium Findings""; ""ADDRESSING CUMULATIVE IMPACTS""

""Managing Cumulative Impacts"" ""3 Challenges To Effective Use Of Science In Making And Implementing Coastal Policy ""; ""THE ROLE AND LIMITATIONS OF SCIENCE AND POLICYMAKING""; ""CULTURAL DIFFERENCES""; ""Human Culture As A Variable In The Science-Policy Interaction""; ""The Genesis Of Cultural Differences In Coastal Policy""; ""Cultural Conflict In Coastal Policymaking""; ""SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY AND REVIEW MECHANISMS""; ""Mechanisms For Providing Advice""; ""Why Do Scientists Participate?""; ""Impediments To Participation And Success""; ""Examples Of Failures And Successes""

""INTEGRATION OF NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES"" ""The Need For Scientific Integration""; ""Obstacles To Scientific Integration""; ""PREDICTION AND UNCERTAINTY""; ""Descriptive And Predictive Science""; ""Risk Assessment And Simulation Models""; ""Decisionmaking With Uncertainty""; ""SETTING THE SCIENCE AGENDA""; ""Who Sets The Agenda""; ""Factors That Should Be Considered In Setting The Science Agenda""; ""Role Of Fundamental Research""; ""National And Regional Needs And Roles""; ""DEALING WITH COMPLEXITIES IN THE COASTAL DECISIONMAKING PROCESS""

""Policymakers And Policy Implementers At Different Levels Of Government"" ""Scientists""; ""Users/Industry""; ""Nongovernmental Organizations (Ngos)""; ""The Public""; ""The News Media""; ""INTEGRATED AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT""; ""Meaning And Approaches To Integrated Management""; ""Meaning And Approaches To Adaptive Management""; ""Implications For Science-Policy Interactions""; ""4 Findings And Recommendations ""; ""ISSUE 1 INTERACTIONS BETWEEN COASTAL SCIENTISTS AND POLICYMAKERS""

""Finding: Coastal Scientists And Policymakers Do Not Interact Sufficiently To Ensure That Decisions And Policies Related To Co"" ""Recommendation: Improve The Interaction Between Scientists (Natural And Social) And Coastal Policyma ...""; ""ISSUE 2 INTEGRATED AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT""; ""Finding: Coastal Policies Tend To Lack Sufficient Flexibility And Are Most Often Designed To Manage ...""; ""Recommendation: Employ Integrated And Adaptive Management Approaches In Coastal Policymaking And Imp ...""; ""ISSUE 3 ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES""; ""Finding: The Allocation Of Available Resources For Coastal Science And Policymaking Is Suboptimal Be ...""

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-81).

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786610192649

9780309176262

0309176263

9781280192647

128019264X

9780309588454

0309588456

9780585149202

0585149208

OCLC:

923261213