Dear GEP colleagues, Apologies for the promotional email. This new book is an output from the Environmental Information: Use and Influence (EIUI) research group, an interdisciplinary collaboration between information management specialists and natural, social, and political scientists. Please feel free to share with your colleagues.
Use code EQQ01 for 20% discount. Best regards, Elizabeth *Science, Information, and Policy Interface for Effective Ocean and Coastal Management* (CRC Press, 2016 - Link to full description <https://www.crcpress.com/Science-Information-and-Policy-Interface-for-Effective-Coastal-and-Ocean/MacDonald-Soomai-De-Santo-Wells/p/book/9781498731706?promo=EQQ01&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_term&utm_content=1241126&utm_campaign=EQQ01> ) Summary This book provides a timely analysis of the role that information—particularly scientific information—plays in the policy-making and decision-making processes in coastal and ocean management. It includes contributions from global experts in marine environmental science, marine policy, fisheries, public policy and administration, resource management, risk management, and information management. Table of Contents Introduction *Bertrum H. MacDonald, Suzuette S. Soomai, Elizabeth M. De Santo, and Peter G. Wells*Understanding the Science–Policy Interface in Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management *Bertrum H. MacDonald, Suzuette S. Soomai, Elizabeth M. De Santo, and Peter G. Wells*FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES Exploring the Role of Science in Coastal and Ocean Management: A Review *Brian Coffey and Kevin O’Toole*Science Information and Global Ocean Governance *Jake Rice*Risk Refined at the Science–Policy Interface: The International Risk Governance Framework Applied to Different Classes of Coastal Zone Risks *Kevin Quigley and Kate Porter*Governing the Marine Environment through Information: Fisheries, Shipping and Tourism *Hilde M. Toonen and Arthur P. J. Mol*Inducing Better Stakeholder Searches for Environmental Information Relevant to Coastal Conservation *Diana L. Ascher and William Ascher*When Scientific Uncertainty Is in the Eye of the Beholder: Using Network Analysis to Understand the Building of Trust in Science *Troy W. Hartley*Designing Usable Environmental Research *Elizabeth C. McNie, Angela Bednarek, Ryan Meyer, and Adam Parris*The Balancing Act of Science in Public Policy *Peter Gluckman and Kristiann Allen*Measuring Awareness, Use, and Influence of Information—Where Theory Meets Practice *Suzuette S. Soomai, Peter G. Wells, Bertrum H. MacDonald, Elizabeth M. De Santo, and Anatoliy Gruzd*CASE STUDIES What Do Users Want from a State of the Environment Report? A Case Study of Awareness and Use of Canada’s State of the Scotian Shelf Report *James D. Ross and Heather Breeze*The Environmental Effects of Ocean Shipping and the Science–Policy Interface *Elizabeth R. DeSombre* Just Evidence: Opening Health Knowledge to a Parliament of Evidence *Janice E. Graham and Mavis Jones*Information Matters—The Influence of the Atlantic Coastal Zone Information Steering Committee on Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management in Atlantic Canada *Andrew G. Sherin and Alexi Baccardax Westcott*A Career-Based Perspective of Science–Policy Linkages in Environment Canada: The Role of Information in Managing Human Activities in Our Ocean Spaces *Peter G. Wells*Bridging the Science–Policy Divide to Promote Fisheries Knowledge for All: The Case of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations *Lahsen Ababouch, Marc Taconet, Julian Plummer, Luca Garibaldi, and Stefania Vannuccini*Informing and Improving Fisheries Management Outcomes: An Atlantic Canadian Large Pelagics Case Study by the Ecology Action Centre *Susanna D. Fuller, Kathryn E. Schleit, Heather J. Grant, and Shannon Arnold*THE WAY FORWARD Does Information Matter in ICOM? Critical Issues and the Path Forward *Elizabeth M. De Santo, Suzuette S. Soomai, Peter G. Wells, and Bertrum H. MacDonald* -- Elizabeth M. De Santo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Department of Earth and Environment Franklin & Marshall College P.O. Box 3003 Lancaster, PA 17604 Tel: 717-358-4555 Email: [email protected] www.fandm.edu/elizabeth-desanto www.emdesanto.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
