Science, Policy, and the Coast: Improving Decisionmaking

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  
  
• 1. INTRODUCTION
  
  • Coastal Environments Under Pressure
    
  • The Importance of Science
    
  • Origins of This Assessment
    
  • Strategy Used
    
  • Objectives of the Report
    
  
  
• 2. REGIONAL SYMPOSIA
  
  • The California Symposium
    
  • The Gulf of Maine Symposium
    
  • The Gulf of Mexico Symposium
    
  • Addressing Cumulative Impacts
    
  
  
• 3. CHALLENGES TO EFFECTIVE USE OF SCIENCE IN MAKING
  AND IMPLEMENTING COASTAL POLICY
  
  • The Role and Limitations of Science and Policymaking
    
  • Cultural Differences
    
  • Scientific Advisory and Review Mechanisms
    
  • Integration of Natural and Social Sciences
    
  • Prediction and Uncertainty
    
  • Setting the Science Agenda
    
  • Dealing with Complexities in the Coastal Decisionmaking Process
    
  • Integrated and Adaptive Management
    
  
  
• 4. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  
  • Issue 1--Interactions Between Coastal Scientists and Policymakers
    
  • Issue 2--Integrated and Adaptive Management
    
  • Issue 3--Allocation of Resources
    
  
  
• REFERENCES
  
  
• APPENDIX - Biographies of Committee Members
  
  
  

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