The Role and Responsibility of the Non-Governmental Organization in Bridging Science and Policy

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Dec 2008

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008agufmgc33b0773e&link_type=abstract

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2008, abstract #GC33B-0773

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0726 Ice Sheets, 0750 Sea Ice (4540), 4901 Abrupt/Rapid Climate Change (1605), 6620 Science Policy (0485), 8408 Volcano/Climate Interactions (1605, 3309)

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Bridging science and decision usually falls in the domain of scientists and governments, however there are also examples where these efforts have been tackled by the non-governmental communities as well. These organizations frequently have more of an advocacy leaning than occurs in the public sector, but still need to be careful in their handling of the science. This talk will look at two parallel projects focused on the role of non-CO2 climate forcings (largely black carbon and methane) and climate. In the first, a coalition of researchers from Columbia University's Earth Institute, the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) , NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, the University of Illinois have investigated the extent to which a focus on reductions of methane and carbonaceous aerosols can play a role in constraining radiative forcing (and temperature). This has been undertaken by 1) developing at a menu of plausible actions that are amenable to mitigation which could be targeted to reduce emissions and 2) modeling the responses to quantify the potential climate and health impacts of reductions. Results will be shared widely with decision-makers in government and elsewhere. In a second project, CATF, Clean Air Policy Center of the Clean Air Cool Planet, NOAA/PMEL, Arctic countries and university researchers are examining the extent to which reductions in methane, black carbon and tropospheric ozone could help slow Arctic warming and melting. This group is collectively examining the scientific understanding and developing mitigation strategies and other programmatic ideas that can be applied by member governments. In both projects, the need to translate the science has been key, with constant need to provide ease in understanding and offer assurance where there is evidence to support action, but, at the same time, being cautious to not overstate the case or compromise accuracy.

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