Climate adaptation policy and evidence understanding the tensions between politics and expertise in public policy

Tangney, Peter

Climate adaptation policy and evidence understanding the tensions between politics and expertise in public policy - London Routledge 2017 - Earthscan science in society series .

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Science, evidence, and public policy -- Queensland, Australia, and the UK : comparing the pursuit of climate adaptation in liberal democracies -- Climate adaptation evidence for policy -- Knowledge systems for sustainability -- Perceptions of the usefulness and usability of climate science and evidence for policy -- The politicisation and scientisation of climate risk management -- Evidence needs for adaptation policymaking -- Reconciling tensions between experts, evidence, and politics.

9781138284814

2017005829


Climatic changes--Political aspects.
Climatic changes--Political aspects--Australia.
Climatic changes--Political aspects--Great Britain.
Climatic changes--Social aspects.
Climatic changes--Social aspects--Australia.
Climatic changes--Social aspects--Great Britain.

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