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Section 5: Conclusions: In Search of Integrated Assessment
This section advances some preliminary views on the state of knowledge of how integrated assessments are used and organized, how they are related to policy-making, and how the endeavor could advance. In addition, it addresses many questions about use of integrated assessment for climate change:- The Potential Contributions of Integrated Assessment--to integrate, reconcile, organize, and communicate knowledge across domains
- Integrated Assessment Supplements Disciplinary Research--work at the intersection of disciplinary domains
- A Difficult Craft, An Immature Discipline--the problems of a young field, the lack of a shared body of knowledge, and the quest for standards
- The Need for Multiple Parallel Projects--a diverse portfolio as an approach to a complex problem
- Major Unresolved Questions--no shortage of questions about use of integrated assessment for climate change
- Assessments for Whom, on What, by Whom?--tailoring assessments to the decision authority and knowledge needs
- Tailored Assessments versus Generic Assessment Tools--using the appropriate tool for the task
- Embedding Models in Policy Makers' Heads--transferring the cognitive structure of models and assessments to policy-makers
- Integration and Authority--determining the appropriate relationship between assessment and decision-making bodies
The next section is The Potential Contributions of Integrated Assessment.
