Science, Information, and Policy Interface for Effective Coas... - 9781138490833

CRC Press

Science, Information, and Policy Interface for Effective Coastal and Ocean ManagementAuthor(s): Bertrum H. MacDonald, Suzuette S. Soomai, Elizabeth M. De Santo, Peter G. Wells\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138490833, 978-1138490833\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a timely analysis of the role that informationparticularly scientific informationplays in the policy-making and decision-making processes in coastal and ocean management. It includes contributions from global experts in marine environmental science, marine policy, fisheries, public policy and administration, resource management, risk management, and information management.\n\nThe book is divided into four sections that provide focused analyses, including\n\nAn overview of the characteristics of the sciencepolicy interface, including a discussion of the role of scientific information in policy making and an argument that the term \""sciencepolicy interfa.