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Discerning Experts

The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy
By Jessica O'Reilly and Naomi Oreskes and Matthew Shindell and Dale Jamieson and Michael Oppenheimer and Keynyn Brysse and Milena Wazeck
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Discerning Experts explores the complex processes by which scientists, particularly in the climate and environmental sciences, reach consensus on contentious issues. It delves into how experts assess and manage uncertainty in their fields and how these determinations influence policy and public opinion. The authors provide a detailed examination of scientific expertise, decision-making, and the socio-political challenges faced by scientists today.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in understanding how scientific experts come to consensus on complex and uncertain issues like climate change. It offers insights into the intersection of science, policy, and expertise, examining how decisions are made and the nature of scientific judgement. If you're curious about the dynamics of expert panels and the role these gatherings play in shaping science and policy, you'll find this work enlightening.

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Discerning Experts

Evaluates expert assessments used by governments for advice on the science, economics, and policy options available to confront large-scale environmental problems

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Discerning Experts assesses the assessments that many governments rely on to help guide environmental policy and action. Through their close look at environmental assessments involving acid rain, ozone depletion, and sea level rise, the authors explore how experts deliberate and decide on the scientific facts about problems like climate change.

They also seek to understand how the scientists involved make the judgments they do, how the organisation and management of assessment activities affect those judgments, and how expertise is identified and constructed.

Discerning Experts uncovers factors that can generate systematic bias and error, and recommends how the process can be improved. As the first study of the internal workings of large environmental assessments, this book reveals their strengths and weaknesses, and explains what assessments can—and cannot—be expected to contribute to public policy and the common good.

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Discerning Experts receives high praise for its critical exploration of how expert consensus is formed and communicated, particularly highlighting the challenges of dealing with uncertainties in emerging scientific fields. The work is celebrated for its rigorous documentation and insightful analysis across multiple environmental assessments, making it essential reading for scientists and policymakers involved in large assessments. It is also noted for its value in educating new scholars about the expectations and importance of participating in such assessments.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780226602011

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 February 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Chicago Press

Illustration: 1 halftone, 8 line drawings, 11 tables

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 304

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Dale Jamieson Education & Reference Jessica O'Reilly Keynyn Brysse Matthew Shindell Michael Oppenheimer Milena Wazeck Naomi Oreskes Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Michael Oppenheimer is the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs at Princeton University. Naomi Oreskes is professor of the history of science at Harvard University. Dale Jamieson is professor of environmental studies and philosophy at New York University. Keynyn Brysse is a historian of science with a focus on the history of paleontology. Jessica O'Reilly is an assistant professor of international studies at Indiana University Bloomington. Matthew Shindell is a space history curator at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Milena Wazeck is a historian of science and the author of Einstein's Opponents.

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