01776nam a22002417a 4500 20240910123510.0 240910b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780226602011 : International Book Distributors : Flat No. 17, Prakash Apartment, Building No.4405/2,5 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New delhi. : 120700 : 02/09/2024 363.7 OPP Oppenheimer, Michael. ; Oreskes,Naomi. Discerning Experts : The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy. / Michael Oppenheimer. , Chicago : University of Chicago Press , 2019. xv, 281p. : 24cm. 2306 How do scientists evaluate environmental knowledge for public policy? Discerning Experts examines three sets of landmark environmental assessments involving acid rain, ozone depletion, and sea level rise, exploring how experts judge scientific evidence and determine what the scientific facts are. The three case studies also explore how scientists come to agreement on contested issues, why consensus is considered important, and what factors contribute to confusion, bias, and error, and how scientists understand and navigate the boundaries between science and policy. The authors also suggest strategies for improving the assessment process. As the first study of the internal workings of large environmental assessments, this book explores the strengths and weaknesses of the assessment process and explains what it can―and cannot―be expected to contribute to public policy and the common good. Environmental knowledge Science and policy Environmental assessments Michael Oppenheimer BOOK 62356 62356 0 0 ddc 0 0 SNUL SNUL 2024-09-10 International Book Distributors 2306.00 0 363.7 OPP 30351 2024-09-10 00:00:00 2024-09-10 BOOK