Climate Adaptation Policy and Evidence

Climate Adaptation Policy and Evidence

Taylor & Francis

Climate Adaptation Policy and EvidenceUnderstanding the Tensions between Politics and Expertise in Public Policy\nAuthor(s): Peter Tangney\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138284814, 978-1138284814\nSynopsis\nEvidence-based policymaking is often promoted within liberal democracies as the best means for government to balance political values with technical considerations. Under the evidence-based mandate, both experts and non-experts often assume that policy problems are sufficiently tractable and that experts can provide impartial and usable advice to government so that problems like climate change adaptation can be effectively addressed; at least, where there is political will to do so. This book compares the politics and science informing climate adaptation policy in Australia and the UK to understand how realistic these expectations are in practice. \n\nAt a time when both academics and practitioners have repe.

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