Working groups

The papers listed below will be used to produce the key questions for Working Group 4: Science and decision-making

Engaging the public: Usingintegrated assessment models in conversations with the community on climate change and sustainability
P J Robinson, University of British Columbia, Canada

Losing genes by looking for traits: Biologic degradation of the main productive ecosystem of Argentina
W A Pengue, J H Morello, G D Buzai, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Towards sustainability at EU level
G Querini, University of Rom "La Sapienza", Italy; S Creaco, University of Catania, Italy

How robust is robust enough?
W Krewitt, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Potential contributions of game theory to ecological decision making
R J Suppalla*, B Klaus, J Allen, O Yeboah, Unviersity of Nebraska, USA; R Bruins, Environmental Protection Agency, USA

Some considerations on optimization of fishery livestocks
J Ribemboim, Secretary of Agriculture, State of Pernambuco, Brazil

A Framework for Integrating Ecological Risk Assessment and Economics in Watersheds
R J F Bruins*, US Environmental Protection Agency, USA; J R Kahn, University of Tennessee, USA; R J Supalla, University of Nebraska, USA; O H Erekson, O L Loucks, Miami University, USA

Ecological Ethics in Environmental Decision Making.
R Nagendran, Anna University, India; C. Etnier, University of Wisconsin, USA

(AB)Using science in the restoration of onondaga lake
S H Sage*, J G Ferrante, Atlantic States Legal Foundation Inc, USA

How can multicriteria decision-making methods improve sanitation planning?
C Etnier, Agricultural University of Norway, Norway

Sustainability, future generations and policy
H Van Latesteijn, Scientific Council for Government, The Netherlands

Ecological ethics in environmental decision making
R Nagendrani, Anna University, India; C Etnier, Agricultural University of Norway, Norway

Objective functions and environmental policy in transitional economy
I Glazyrina, Institute of Natural Resources, Russia; V Glazyrin, Chita State Technical University, Russia

Development of ecological engineering programs at USA Universities
M T Brown, University of Florida, USA; W J Mitsch, The Ohio State University, USA

Post-normal science in action: a methodology for adaptive ecosystem management
N-M Lister, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Canada; J J Kay, University