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Assessing and managing multiple risks in a changing world-The Roskilde recommendations.
Henriette Selck1, Peter B Adamsen2, Thomas Backhaus3
1Roskilde University, Roskilde, Denmark.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
|December 27, 2016
Summary
This study recommends using ecosystem services as a common currency for environmental risk assessment and management. It emphasizes adaptive strategies and integrating societal factors for better protection in a changing world.
Area of Science:
- Environmental toxicology
- Risk assessment and management
- Ecosystem services
Background:
- A 2015 workshop convened 30 experts from 9 countries to address environmental risk assessment challenges.
- The workshop focused on managing multiple risks in a rapidly changing global environment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present consensus recommendations for improving environmental risk assessment and management.
- To advocate for a holistic approach using ecosystem services as a common currency.
- To guide the development of adaptive and flexible regulatory systems.
Main Methods:
- Consensus-building among international experts.
- Development of 10 key recommendations for risk assessment and management.
- Focus on interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary approaches.
Main Results:
- Adoption of ecosystem services as a unified metric for risk assessment.
- Integration of cumulative stressors (chemical and nonchemical) for ecosystem service management.
- Inclusion of socioeconomic factors and community input in risk processes.
- Development of adaptive management goals accounting for uncertainty.
Conclusions:
- Environmental risk assessment requires a holistic, adaptive, and integrated approach.
- Ecosystem services provide a valuable framework for managing complex environmental risks.
- Future strategies must incorporate societal values, ethical considerations, and uncertainty.
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