Improving the flow of scientific information across the interface of forest science and policy

摘要: Abstract The ever-expanding knowledge base of forest science is a challenge for scientists, the public and decision-makers to incorporate into policy management. Scientific assessments have been used as process synthesize information on variety resource issues, including climatic change. As communication, three attributes assessments, assessment capacity, stakeholder participation, articulation uncertainty, can strongly influence ability communicate scientific information. institutional structure USDA Forest Service conduct has allowed sustained effort periodic synthesis address new such climate US National Assessment Climate Variability Change engaged diverse stakeholders, private decision-makers, environmental managers, general experts in broad national regional dialogue about changes climate, their impacts, what be done adapt an uncertain continuously changing climate. Both Third Report International Panel incorporated language uncertainty describe consensus community report's conclusions. These are important elements improving flow across science–policy interface.