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Author(s): Arvai J, Bridge G, Dolsak N, Franzes R, Koontz T, Luginbuhl A, Robbins P, Smith Korfmacher K, Richards K, Sohngen B, Tansey J, Thompson A
Published: September, 2006
Publisher: Climatic Change
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-006-9094-6
Tags: Earth System Management, Global Environmental Governance, Uncertainty
URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/9v4136230r22m47l/
Abstract: To date the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concerned itself with gathering a state of the art review of the science of climate change. While significant progress has been made in enhancing our integrated understanding of the climate system and the dynamics of the social systems that produce an array of potential greenhouse gases, it is also clear from the panel's reports how far the science community is from being able to present a dynamic and synoptic view of the climate system as a whole. Clear evidence of these complexities and uncertainties inherent in the climate system is evident in efforts aimed at designing robust policy interventions. In this paper, we argue that the adaptive management framework in ecosystem management may be a useful model for guiding how the IPCC can continue to be relevant both as a scientific establishment and as a policy-relevant scientific endeavor.
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