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Incorporating and Communicating Climate Change Uncertainties in Environmental Assessments

Incorporating and Communicating Climate Change Uncertainties in Environmental Assessments

Yeomans, Julian Scott

Hardcover

Environmental StudiesGeneral Science

Publisher Price: $24.95

ISBN10: 0595668267
ISBN13: 9780595668267
Publisher: Authorhouse
Published: Oct 7 2004
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Climate change is a major environmental concern of regional, national, and international scope, but its inherent uncertainties have often been cited as the main reason for delaying any actions to mitigate its potential impacts. Recent reviews of environmental impact assessments have shown that impacts from climate change have been inadequately addressed and that the corresponding uncertainties have been addressed even more poorly within them. However, this inaction runs completely contrary to the principles of sound risk management, since a proper consideration of the impact from uncertainty increases, rather than decreases, the rationale for preventative action. Irrespective of climate uncertainties, decisions have to be made today and it proves a better course of action to adopt the precautionary principle when making these decisions by recognizing the uncertainties rather than by ignoring them completely.

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