Risk Management at the Science–Policy Interface: Two Contrasting Cases in the Field of Flood Protection in Germany

Lange, Hellmuth; Garrelts, Heiko

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“…In contrast, the risk‐based approach sees floods as related to human behaviour and, as such, to be addressed in a broad debate in regional and local contexts (Butler and Pidgeon, ; Heintz et al ., ). Uncertainties and risks are accommodated within decision‐making processes, which incorporate a variety of societal values beyond security, such as ecological and environmental values (Penning‐Rowsell et al ., ; Lange and Garrelts, ; Heintz et al ., ). As such, FRM processes include in addition to central government also civic and private actors, and local‐level public officials.…”

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What Role for Public Participation in Implementing the EU Floods Directive? A Comparison With the Water Framework Directive, Early Evidence from Germany and a Research Agenda

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We examine the roles and functions of non-state actor participation in implementing the EU Floods Directive of 2007 (FD). We draw on experiences with participation under the Water Framework Directive (WFD), because of important links between the two directives. Comparing the legal basis and the different functions for participation, we observe the paradoxical situation that while the WFD has fervently advocated public participation, public interest has remained low, whereas the FD is less sanguine about participation, despite citizens being potentially more affected by flood management issues -particularly given the current trend towards a 'risk management' approach under the FD. Our examination of current FD implementation in Germany reveals a considerable variety of participation approaches, as well as a general trend to 'less' rather than 'more' participation as compared to the WFD. The paper closes by discussing implications for future flood management planning and avenues for comparative research.

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Section: Functions Of Participation In Flood Risk Managementmentioning

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What Role for Public Participation in Implementing the EU Floods Directive? A Comparison With the Water Framework Directive, Early Evidence from Germany and a Research Agenda

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“…For the six countries studied in detail, the authors found national approaches to flood risks and their governance to be marked by a dominance of public actors (especially in the Netherlands, Poland, France, and Belgium) as well as central authorities with strong legal powers (especially in Poland and France). Similarly, Liefferink et al [17] reported on the strong and powerful role of expertise and expert bodies (especially in the Netherland and Poland), an observation confirmed by other authors, like Lange and Garrelts [18] for Germany, or Mostert et al [19] and Bergsma [20] for the Netherlands.…”

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Exploring Science–Policy Interactions in a Technical Policy Field: Climate Change and Flood Risk Management in Austria, Southern Germany, and Switzerland

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This paper analyses the science-policy interactions in the field of flood risk governance against the background of climate change. By the example of three neighbouring Alpine regions (Switzerland, Southern Germany and Austria), the study strives to shed further light on how flood risk governance regimes embrace the possible impacts of climate change. It builds on the assumption that flood risk management, as a 'technical' policy field, is strongly influenced by scientific evidence and that differences in how countries incorporate climate change can be explained by the way science and policy are brought together in the respective national arenas. We structure the empirical analysis along three dimensions: (i) dynamics of knowledge creation; (ii) institutionalization of the science-policy interface; and (iii) pathways of influence of expertise on policy development. We find that there is a mixed, though increasing influence of climate change on flood risk governance in the three selected Alpine regions. Climate adaptation has become an important issue of flood policy in all three study areas, and this shift has been strongly supported by evidence-based arguments.

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“…adjustment of the ecosystem's natural state and character in response to expected effects (IPCC, 2001;Scheraga et al, 2003). However, climate change adaptation is a multidimensional and dynamic process requiring informed decisions based on potential impacts of climate change, public perceptions, knowledge and experience (Scheraga et al, 2003;Lange and Garrelts, 2007;Adger et al, 2009;Ziervogel et al, 2010). However, climate change adaptation is a multidimensional and dynamic process requiring informed decisions based on potential impacts of climate change, public perceptions, knowledge and experience (Scheraga et al, 2003;Lange and Garrelts, 2007;Adger et al, 2009;Ziervogel et al, 2010).…”

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“…Ultimately, climate change adaptation is aimed at reducing climate-related impacts and risks, and taking advantage of emerging opportunities (Ziervogel and Zermoglio, 2009;Ziervogel et al, 2010). However, climate change adaptation is a multidimensional and dynamic process requiring informed decisions based on potential impacts of climate change, public perceptions, knowledge and experience (Scheraga et al, 2003;Lange and Garrelts, 2007;Adger et al, 2009;Ziervogel et al, 2010). Thus, decision-makers and managers are increasingly asking for improved climate science information in the development of all-inclusive environmental adaptation strategies, i.e.…”

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The Science–Policy Interface for Climate Change Adaptation: the Contribution of Communities of Practice Theory

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Climate change adaptation demands a successful science-policy interface that can enhance the translation of climate scenarios to adaptation policies. However, experience shows it is difficult to implement this interface in practice, particularly at the regional/ local scale. This paper considers the communities of practice theory in a new way, by examining two model cases to highlight areas of potential opportunities and contentions with the theory, and to understand how a successful science-policy interface in climate change adaptation projects could be envisioned as a community of practice. The assumption is that the social contexts in which these projects often exist could be established by the concepts of 'communities of practice', which defines activities in a social and historical context that gives structure to the engagement of participants. We compiled cases from open-ended survey and interactive research experience and observation, and inductively reflected on these vis-à-vis communities of practice. The model cases revealed challenges as well as potential opportunities for communities of practice, in that they exist within a middle space (social context) that could facilitate personal and professional relationship, promote formal and informal interactions, and are needed to negotiate different expertise and narrow apparent boundaries. We conclude that vigorous and dynamic communities of practice promise to nurture the social context in which participants in adaptation projects are potentially engaged, and thus provide a provisional support to the science-policy interface.Even though there is evidence that they are sometimes well connected, the opposite is also apparent (Slob et al., 2007).Sustainable mAnagement of esino river basin and coastaL aquifers to prevent saline intrusion in consideration of climaTe change).We have attempted to relate two fields of study by exploring the science-policy interface in climate adaptation projects, and how the communities of practice theory might offer a new way to support the social context in these

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Risk Management at the Science–Policy Interface: Two Contrasting Cases in the Field of Flood Protection in Germany

Cited by 21 publications

References 10 publications

What Role for Public Participation in Implementing the EU Floods Directive? A Comparison With the Water Framework Directive, Early Evidence from Germany and a Research Agenda

What Role for Public Participation in Implementing the EU Floods Directive? A Comparison With the Water Framework Directive, Early Evidence from Germany and a Research Agenda

Exploring Science–Policy Interactions in a Technical Policy Field: Climate Change and Flood Risk Management in Austria, Southern Germany, and Switzerland

The Science–Policy Interface for Climate Change Adaptation: the Contribution of Communities of Practice Theory

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