Coping with Complexity, Uncertainty and Ambiguity in Risk Governance: A Synthesis

Renn, Ortwin; Klinke, Andreas; Asselt, Marjolein van

doi:10.1007/s13280-010-0134-0

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“…The barriers described here are distinguished from physical or ecological limits to adaptation, such as physiological tolerance of species to changing climatic conditions that cannot be overcome (except with technology or some other physical intervention) (Adger et al 2007;Gregg et al 2011;McIlgorm et al 2010; USGS 2012). Kahan et al 2007;Kahan et al 2011;Adger et al 2009;Renn 2011;van Aalst et al 2008;Doria et al 2009;Renn et al 2011;Lackstrom et al 2012;Leiserowitz 2006;McNeeley 2012;Simmonds 2011;NRC 2009;Ding et al 2011;Gifford 2011;Weber and Stern 2011 Little integration of local knowledge, context, and needs with traditional scientific information…”

Section: Barriers To Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some think climate adaptation and mitigation are top priorities, and others do not Kahan et al 2011;Renn 2011). It is critical to move beyond this gridlock and create collaborative and inclusive processes for implementing climate adaptation (Doria et al 2009;Renn et al 2011;van Aalst et al 2008;Verweij et al 2006). Currently, a dearth of experience integrating local knowledge and needs with traditional scientific information has impeded adaptation activity and capacity building in many parts of the nation (Lackstrom et al 2012;McNeeley 2012).…”

Section: Divergent Risk Perceptions Cultures and Valuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is research on decision-making approaches that account for uncertainty (Lempert and Groves 2010;Means et al 2010), which is useful for making decisions in light of complexity and changing conditions (Moore et al 2012;NRC 2004;Renn 2008). Additional research is needed, however, on the role and efficacy of inclusive and iterative risk management approaches in climate change adaptation, including how various risk perceptions influence behavior in these decision-making processes (Aven and Renn 2009;Aven et al 2011;Jones and Preston 2011;Kahan et al 2011;NRC 2010a;Renn 2011;Renn et al 2011;van Aalst et al 2008). …”

Section: Research On Decision-making In Light Of Uncertaintymentioning

confidence: 99%

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We reviewed existing and planned adaptation activities of federal, tribal, state, and local governments and the private sector in the United States (U.S.) to understand what types of adaptation activities are underway across different sectors and scales throughout the country. Primary sources of review included material officially submitted for consideration in the upcoming 2013 U.S. National Climate Assessment and supplemental peer-reviewed and grey literature. Although substantial adaptation planning is occurring in various sectors, levels of government, and the private sector, few measures have been implemented and even fewer have been evaluated. Most adaptation actions to date appear to be incremental changes, not the transformational changes that may be needed in certain cases to adapt to significant changes in climate. While there appear to be no one-size-fits-all adaptations, there Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change (2013) are similarities in approaches across scales and sectors, including mainstreaming climate considerations into existing policies and plans, and pursuing no-and low-regrets strategies. Despite the positive momentum in recent years, barriers to implementation still impede action in all sectors and across scales. The most significant barriers include lack of funding, policy and institutional constraints, and difficulty in anticipating climate change given the current state of information on change. However, the practice of adaptation can advance through learning by doing, stakeholder engagements (including "listening sessions"), and sharing of best practices. Efforts to advance adaptation across the U.S. and globally will necessitate the reduction or elimination of barriers, the enhancement of information and best practice sharing mechanisms, and the creation of comprehensive adaptation evaluation metrics.

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“…Risk governance specifically, which is part of the object of study in this paper, is about both the structures and the policy process that prescribe collective action of any group tasked with regulating, reducing and controlling risk problems. In the past two decades, in line with the shift to the governance mode of thinking outlined above, the responsibility of handling risk collectively has shifted from central governments with hierarchical structures, to multi-governance structures including multi-actor alliances with a blend of governmental, quasi-governmental and private actors (Renn, Klinke, & van Asselt, 2011). In a case study of the Göta River in the southwestern part of Sweden, Boholm, Corvellec and Karlsson (2012) emphasize the fluidity of the meaning of risk when connected to a river.…”

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Policy Entrepreneurship and Policy Transfer: Flood Risk Governance in Northern Sweden

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“…Risk governance denotes the ways in which various actors deal with risks characterised by uncertainty, complexity and/or ambiguity (IRGC, 2005;Renn et al, 2011;van Asselt and Renn, 2011). In particular, risk governance is concerned with situations where the nature of the risk requires co-ordination and collaboration between a large number of diverse stakeholders (IRGC, 2005).…”

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Implementing recommendations from accident investigations: A case study of inter-organisational challenges

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2013

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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In many industries, a national accident investigation board conducts investigations following major accidents. For safety improvements to be achieved, however, it is essential that the recommendations presented in these investigations are followed by necessary actions. In this paper, challenges related to implementation of recommendations from accident investigations are studied. The theoretical framework providing the foundation for the study lies at the intersection between systems safety, risk governance, and implementation research. Empirical data for the case study was collected from the Swedish railway sector. The first part of the paper presents an analysis of the extent of recommendations that have not resulted in implemented actions. The second part consists of an interview study aiming at providing a deeper understanding of the difficulties related to transforming these recommendations into actual changes. Two key factors that give rise to challenges to implementation of recommendations are identified. The first factor is related to the different actors' views on their own and other stakeholders' roles in the implementation process, and can be described as a trade-off between being insider and outsider to the industry. The second factor is related to the scope of the accident investigations and their recommendations, and can be described as a trade-off between micro-level and macro-level factors. The opportunities for implementing recommendations, and achieving safety improvements at the industry level, are affected by the ways in which the different stakeholders manage these trade-offs at the local level. This study thus mainly contributes by highlighting the importance of co-ordinating the various actors involved in the implementation process, and the results show that challenges to implementation to a large extent arise in the interactions between these actors. This document should be referenced: Cedergren, A., 2013. Implementing recommendations from accident investigations: a case study of inter--organisational challenges, Accident Analysis and Prevention 53, 133--141.

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Coping with Complexity, Uncertainty and Ambiguity in Risk Governance: A Synthesis

Cited by 389 publications

References 50 publications

A comprehensive review of climate adaptation in the United States: more than before, but less than needed

A comprehensive review of climate adaptation in the United States: more than before, but less than needed

Policy Entrepreneurship and Policy Transfer: Flood Risk Governance in Northern Sweden

Implementing recommendations from accident investigations: A case study of inter-organisational challenges

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