Opinion of tools

Name of the tool
Framework for Evaluating Assessment

Positive comments about the tool
A number of issues have been identified for furtherresearch: how different countries use expertise and expert information in environmental decision-making; the role of the public in scientific assessment; the ‘precautionary principle’ in assessment and decision-making processes; the role of boundary organisations;addressing concerns of multi-causality and vulnerability.

Negative comments about the tool
After the implementation of the framework the practitioners expressed a desire for a handbook or a set of guidelines on how to conduct effective assessment.