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Article: Assessments of Regional and Global Environmental Risks: Designing Processes for the Effective Use of Science in Decisionmaking.(Book review)
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- October 1, 2006
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ASSESSMENTS OF REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS: DESIGNING PROCESSES FOR THE EFFECTIVE USE OF SCIENCE IN DECISIONMAKING
edited by Alexander E. Farrell and Jill Jager; Resources for the Future Press, Washington, DC, 2005; 301 pp., $70.00 cloth (ISBN 1-933115-04-1), $34.95 paper (ISBN 1-933115-05-X).
Whether seeking to determine the scientific consensus in a particular area, to persuade for policy change, or to evaluate the feasibility of technical solutions, assessments are a common component of environmental decisionmaking. But what criteria make for a successful assessment? And are assessments effective at meeting their goals? What factors help ...