Archie Kelli M, Dilling Lisa, Milford Jana B, Pampel Fred C
School of Environmental and Public Affairs (SEPA), University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4030, USA.
Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (CSTPR), University of Colorado Boulder, 488 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0488, USA; Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder, 216 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0216, USA; Environmental Studies Program, University of Colorado, 397 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0397, USA.
J Environ Manage. 2014 Jan 15;133:397-410. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.12.015. Epub 2014 Jan 16.
Inadequate information has been repeatedly identified as a barrier to climate change adaptation planning and implementation. However less is known about how information functions as a barrier, and to what degree it prevents adaptation compared to other perceived barriers. In addition, the role of institutional context in mediating the demand for information in the context of adaptation has been less well studied. This paper helps to clarify the role that information plays in adaptation planning for two sectors of public employees working at similar scales, in similar locations, with similar challenges. We conducted surveys and semi-structured interviews to investigate the demand for information in support of adaptation implementation and planning from US federal public lands managers and municipal officials in the US interior West. We found that federal managers and municipal officials both consulted information frequently for decision making, and while both groups indicated that lack of information at relevant scales was a barrier to adaptation planning, this was seen as a much stronger barrier for federal managers than for communities. Uncertainty of information was raised as an issue, but results were mixed on whether or not this acted as a strong barrier. While peer-reviewed publications were seen as the "best available science," and correlated with adaptation planning, they were not accessed directly as frequently as other sources of information, including colleagues, the internet and reports. The strong connection between communities and adjacent federal lands may provide an opportunity for networking that could facilitate the flow of information relevant for adaptation.
信息不足已被反复认定为气候变化适应规划与实施的障碍。然而，对于信息如何成为障碍，以及与其他感知到的障碍相比，它在多大程度上阻碍了适应，我们了解得较少。此外，制度背景在适应背景下调节信息需求方面的作用也较少得到研究。本文有助于阐明信息在两个规模相似、地点相近、面临相似挑战的公共部门员工的适应规划中所起的作用。我们进行了调查和半结构化访谈，以调查美国西部内陆地区联邦公共土地管理者和市政官员对支持适应实施和规划的信息的需求。我们发现，联邦管理者和市政官员在决策时都经常查阅信息，虽然两组都表示相关规模上信息的缺乏是适应规划的障碍，但联邦管理者认为这一障碍比社区更为严重。信息的不确定性被提出作为一个问题，但对于它是否构成强大障碍，结果不一。虽然同行评审的出版物被视为“最佳可得科学”，并与适应规划相关，但它们不像包括同事、互联网和报告在内的其他信息来源那样经常被直接查阅。社区与相邻联邦土地之间的紧密联系可能为网络建设提供机会，从而促进与适应相关的信息流动。
