Unsustainable tendencies in the co-evolution of human and natural systems have stimulated
a search for new approaches to understanding complex problems of environment and …

Science-based stakeholder dialogues are structured communication processes linking
scientists with societal actors, such as representatives of companies, NGOs, governments …

Scenario analysis is a useful tool for exploring key uncertainties that may shape the future of
social-ecological systems. This paper explores the methods, costs, and benefits of …

Earth's atmosphere is changing because of emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases.
Carbon dioxide emissions are important and result in half of the warming of the atmosphere …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes environmental scenario analysis. As a
methodology, it can be summarized as the process of building scenarios, comparing them …

In this article we propose a framework which can assist analysts in their reflection on the
requirements for a participatory modelling exercise in natural resource management. Firstly …

In this article, we identify four typical roles played by computer models in environmental
policy-making, and explore the relationship of these roles to different stages of policy …

Over the last decade integrated assessment (IA) has become a rapidly evolving field.
However, IA is often loosely defined, which makes the field rather cluttered. So the question …

Why Read This Chapter? To help you understand how one might involve stakeholders in all
stages of the modelling process. This approach allows for including stakeholders' expertise …

Participatory integrated assessment (PIA) is a structured process conducted with
stakeholders to assess the environmental, economic and social dimensions of a complex …