TY - BOOK AU - Tangney,Peter TI - Climate adaptation policy and evidence : understanding the tensions between politics and expertise in public policy T2 - Earthscan science in society series SN - 9781138284814 PY - 2017/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Climatic changes KW - Political aspects KW - Australia KW - Great Britain KW - Social aspects N1 - 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 ER -