Integrated global change impact studies in the Arctic: the role of the stakeholders
Responses to global change impacts require the specification of mitigation and adaptation options. Integrated regional impact studies provide some of the information needed for rational decision making. In order to carry out a comprehensive impact study, the involvement of stakeholders in the planni...
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ftjpolarres:oai:journals.openacademia.net:article/2256 2023-05-15T15:06:39+02:00 Integrated global change impact studies in the Arctic: the role of the stakeholders Lange, Manfred A. Cohen, Stewart J. Kuhry, Peter 1999-01-12 application/pdf https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2256 https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v18i2.6600 eng eng Norwegian Polar Institute https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2256/5507 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2256 doi:10.3402/polar.v18i2.6600 Copyright (c) 2018 Polar Research Polar Research; Vol. 18 No. 2 (1999): Special issue: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Polar Aspects of Global Change; 389-396 1751-8369 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1999 ftjpolarres https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v18i2.6600 2021-11-11T19:12:21Z Responses to global change impacts require the specification of mitigation and adaptation options. Integrated regional impact studies provide some of the information needed for rational decision making. In order to carry out a comprehensive impact study, the involvement of stakeholders in the planning and execution of the study is seen as a necessary prerequisite for an acceptance of its conclusions by the broad public. One way to pursue such an involvement is through a scientist-stakeholder collaborative. Such a collaborative, for instance institutionalized through a joint scientist-stakeholder steering committee addressing issues related to mutual communication and the integration of individual study results, offers a number of additional advantages. The experience of local residents and the utilization of traditional knowledge may provide insight and expertise inaccessible to scientific investigations. Within the Barents Sea Impact Study, the involvement of stakeholders has been given significant weight early on. One of the main instruments employed in the stakeholder collaborative is the BASIS Information Office. However, given the diversity of backgrounds and interests of stakeholders from four different countries, scientist-stakeholder collaboration represents a significant challenge within BASIS. This notwithstanding, we consider the advantages gained worth the extra effort. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Barents Sea Polar Research Polar Research (E-Journal) Arctic Barents Sea Polar Research 18 2 389 396 |
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Responses to global change impacts require the specification of mitigation and adaptation options. Integrated regional impact studies provide some of the information needed for rational decision making. In order to carry out a comprehensive impact study, the involvement of stakeholders in the planning and execution of the study is seen as a necessary prerequisite for an acceptance of its conclusions by the broad public. One way to pursue such an involvement is through a scientist-stakeholder collaborative. Such a collaborative, for instance institutionalized through a joint scientist-stakeholder steering committee addressing issues related to mutual communication and the integration of individual study results, offers a number of additional advantages. The experience of local residents and the utilization of traditional knowledge may provide insight and expertise inaccessible to scientific investigations. Within the Barents Sea Impact Study, the involvement of stakeholders has been given significant weight early on. One of the main instruments employed in the stakeholder collaborative is the BASIS Information Office. However, given the diversity of backgrounds and interests of stakeholders from four different countries, scientist-stakeholder collaboration represents a significant challenge within BASIS. This notwithstanding, we consider the advantages gained worth the extra effort. |
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