Evidence, uncertainty, and wicked problems in climate change decision making in Australia

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 663-679

  Head, Brian W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation strategy; Capacity building; Climate change policy; Emission trading; Scientific uncertainty; Wicked problems

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CAPACITY BUILDING; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DECISION MAKING; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84905978803     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: 14723425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c1240     Document Type: Article

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