Resources, Services and Risks How Can Data Observatories Bridge The Science-Policy Divide in Environmental Governance? /

• Main Authors: Kurian, Mathew (Author), Ardakanian, Reza (Author), Gonçalves Veiga, Linda (Author), Meyer, Kristin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
• Subjects: Geography.; Remote sensing.; Agriculture.; Applied mathematics.; Engineering mathematics.; Sustainable development.; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry.; Applications of Mathematics.; Sustainable Development.

This book discusses the role of observatories in supporting evidence-based decision-making. The book focuses on issues of data accessibility, monitoring frameworks and governance processes with regard to environmental resources – water, soil and waste. This publication highlights challenges related...

Table of Contents:

• Part I A Role for Observatories in Support of Evidence-Based Decision-Making
• Part II The role of data, indices, and governance for drought and flood risk monitoring
• Part III Case studies of evidence-based decision-making.