Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government Kennedy School
Research
Teaching
KSG Utilities
KSG Utilities
KSG Utilities
Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government

 Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks

Volume 2:  A Functional Analysis of Social Responses to Climate Change, Ozone Depletion, and Acid Rain

The Social Learning Group
The MIT Press, 2001

Part III: Studies of Management Functions

Chapter 21
Knowledge and Action: An Analysis of Linkages Among Management Functions for Global Environmental Risks

Jill Jäger, Josee van Eijndhoven, and William C. Clark

21.1 What are the Most Significant Features of the Individual Risk Management Functions?
21.1.1 Risk Assessment
21.1.2 Monitoring
21.1.3 Option Assessment
21.1.4 Goal and Strategy Formulation
21.1.5 Implementation
21.1.6 Evaluation
21.2 What Features do the Risk Management Functions Share in Common?
21.2.1 Focus on Emissions and Concentrations
21.2.2 “Stickiness”
21.2.3 Broadening Participation
21.2.4 Conclusion
21.3 What are the Linkages between Knowledge and Action in the Management of Global Environmental Risks?
21.3.1 Motivation
21.3.2   Acid Rain
21.3.3 Ozone Depletion
21.3.4 Climate Change
21.3.5 External and Cross Case Influences
Appendix 21A Acronyms
Notes
References
Figure 21.1 The issue of acid rain in Europe: Risk management events and linkages
Figure 21.2 The issue of stratospheric ozone depletion: Risk management events and linkages
Figure 21.3 The issue of climate change: Risk management events and linkages

Return to top


Previous ChapterFull Book Table of Contents | Next Chapter 

Return to Social Learning Book Home

Please email comments and suggestions regarding this web site to our Web Administrator.
Copyright ©2004 President and Fellows of Harvard College. Reporting copyright infringements