Environmental Science & Policy 

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the idea that scientific inquiry is inherently and unavoidably subject to becoming politicized in environmental controversies, and conclude that the value bases of disputes underlying environmental controversies must be fully articulated and adjudicated through political means before science can play an effective role in resolving environmental problems.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the adaptation strategies used by farmers in South Africa and Ethiopia and analyzes the factors influencing the decision to adapt using data from a survey of 1800 farm households.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors define the practical problem of reconciling the supply of scientific information with users' demands so that scientists produce information that decision makers need and use in policy decisions.

TL;DR: In this article, a modified version of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model was used to estimate soil loss in Europe for the reference year 2010, within which the input factors (Rainfall erosivity, Soil erodibility, Cover-Management, Topography, Support practices) were modelled with the most recently available pan-European datasets.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present six dimensions: Variety, learning capacity, room for autonomous change, leadership, availability of resources and fair governance to assess if institutions stimulate the adaptive capacity of society to respond to climate change from local through to national level.