Resources, services and risks [electronic resource] : how can data observatories bridge the science-policy divide in environmental governance? / Mathew Kurian, Reza Ardakanian, Linda Gonçalves Veiga, Kristin Meyer.
2016
HC79.E5
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Title
Resources, services and risks [electronic resource] : how can data observatories bridge the science-policy divide in environmental governance? / Mathew Kurian, Reza Ardakanian, Linda Gonçalves Veiga, Kristin Meyer.
ISBN
9783319287065 (electronic book)
3319287060 (electronic book)
9783319287041
3319287044
3319287060 (electronic book)
9783319287041
3319287044
Published
[Cham] : Springer, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 75 pages) : color illustration.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-28706-5 doi
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HC79.E5
Dewey Decimal Classification
363.7/0561
Summary
This book discusses the role of observatories in supporting evidence-based decision-making. The book focuses on issues of data accessibility, monitoring frameworks and governance processes with regard to environmental resources - water, soil and waste. This publication highlights challenges related to policy-implementation measures and examines current monitoring approaches, and illustrates how the UNU-FLORES Nexus Observatory seeks to overcome concerns related to data, monitoring and governance of water, soil and waste resources. In particular, given that extreme weather events such as droughts and floods are predicted to become more frequent in the future, it discusses the need for improved hazard risk monitoring. It proposes risk indices for drought and floods, which measure exposure and vulnerability to the phenomena through a multitude of bio-physical, socio-economic and institutional indicators. Furthermore, the potential for using openly accessible data made available through observatories in decision-making aimed at improving food security is also discussed. It acknowledges governments as key players in environmental resource management, and recognizes that decentralization reforms, as well as the emergence of information and communication technologies, have significantly changed the role of governments in promoting sustainable development. The book is particularly relevant for decision-makers, donor agencies, practitioners and students with an interest in environmental management who are also keen followers of discussions on the post-2015 monitoring agenda.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 20, 2016).
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Kurian, Mathew, author.
Ardakanian, Reza, author.
Gonçalves Veiga, Linda, author.
Meyer, Kristin, author.
Ardakanian, Reza, author.
Gonçalves Veiga, Linda, author.
Meyer, Kristin, author.
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SpringerBriefs in environmental science.
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Table of Contents
Part I A Role for Observatories in Support of Evidence-Based Decision-Making
Part II The role of data, indices, and governance for drought and flood risk monitoring
Part III Case studies of evidence-based decision-making.
Part II The role of data, indices, and governance for drought and flood risk monitoring
Part III Case studies of evidence-based decision-making.