Principles
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Additional readings
Williams S.E., Shoo L.P., Isaac J.L., Hoffmann A.A., Langham G. (2008). Towards an integrated framework for assessing the vulnerability of species to climate change. PLoS Biol, 6(12): e325. doi:10.1371/journal. pbio.0060325.
Also available online at:
http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.0060325
Principles
- Data requirements should be proportionate to the potential risks
- Assessment should be based on the best information available
- Subjectivity is a necessary part of risk assessment.
- If you need extra information and can get it, do so
- Experience helps
Remember: risk assessments are conducted to transform scientific data into meaningful information about the risk of human activities to the environment.
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