Systematic causal inference and knowledge transfer between science and policy: Eco Evidence in water management

Australian Journal of Water Resources

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 202-210

  Skinner, D S ^a   Webb, J A ^a   Nichols, S J ^b   Stewardson, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Causality; Environmental policy; Environmental science; Participation; Systematic review; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CAUSAL INFERENCES; CAUSALITY; CHANGING CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; PARTICIPATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNCERTAINTY; WATERS MANAGEMENTS;

DECISION MAKING;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; STAKEHOLDER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84892493962     PISSN: 13241583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7158/w13-017.2013.17.2     Document Type: Review

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