| A theory of practice for environmental assessment. | |
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PMID: 18593216 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Environmental assessmen practices have not been as successful as they should be. We believe that this is in part because environmental assessors lack a clear and useful set of principles-that is, a theory of practice. We propose a theory that derives 19 principles from 3 axioms: (1) assessments inform environmental management decisions, (2) assessments are science based, and (3) management decisions accommodate multiple goals and constraints. The 1st axiom leads to principles that change the focus from good assessments to good decisions. The 2nd focuses assessments on the scientific needs of the decision maker rather than making policy judgments or consensus building. The 3rd axiom leads to integration across disciplines, scales, and types of evidence. This theory of assessment practice implies the need for a new framework for environmental assessment that is more integrative than existing frameworks and more focused on making decisions that resolve environmental problems. We believe that this theory of environmental assessment can lead to clear assessment practices that compel beneficial and confident environmental management. |
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Authors:
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Glenn W Suter; Susan M Cormier |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Integrated environmental assessment and management Volume: 4 ISSN: 1551-3777 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-08 Completed Date: 2009-02-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101234521 Medline TA: Integr Environ Assess Manag Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 478-85 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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National Center for Environmental Assessment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, MS-A110, 26 W Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, USA. suter.glenn@epa.gov |
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Ecosystem* Environmental Monitoring / methods* Environmental Pollution / analysis, prevention & control Risk Assessment |
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