Adaptive Management of the Global Climate Problem: Bridging the Gap Between Climate Research and Climate Policy

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...

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Published in:Climatic change 2006-09, Vol.78 (1), p.217-225
Main Authors: Arvai, Joseph, Bridge, Gavin, Dolsak, Nives, Franzese, Robert, Koontz, Tomas, Luginbuhl, April, Robbins, Paul, Richards, Kenneth, Korfmacher, Katrina Smith, Sohngen, Brent, Tansey, James, Thompson, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Adaptive management
Climate change
Climate policy
Climate science
Climate system
Ecosystem management
Environmental policy
Global climate
Global warming
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Ocean circulation
Politics
Science
Scientists
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Summary: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. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0165-0009
1573-1480
DOI:10.1007/s10584-006-9094-6