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NIPCC vs. IPCC!
Who assesses the assessors of climate science research? A new paper reviews the climate change reviewers by comparing references in the NIPCC and IPCC reports.
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Her redegjøres det for en rapport som ser på NIPCC og IPCC-rapportene i noe detalj:
Exploring controversy: NIPCC versus IPCC
Her er det mye relevant, viktig og interessant lesestoff. Her klargjøres det dels for at IPCC ikke har ønsket eller forventet troverdighet.
Her er noen smakebiter, fra Curry’s konklusjon:
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«First, it is very good to see the sociology of climate science moving away from the the reflexive defense of the consensensus position (e.g. the social psychology of deniers), to take a serious look at the climate controversy. By comparing the IPCC and NIPCC reports, the authors take on a very interesting topic but have only scratched the surface.
The paper reminds us that such assessment reports are a means of politicization of science. While on the surface the NIPCC might seem more open to this charge, the shoe fits the IPCC as well.
The statement: Not only the facts, but the readings of the same facts differ, which makes the assessment process flexible. This reminds of the challenges of reasoning about climate science complexity and uncertainty [link to Reasoning about climate uncertainty]
The concluding point is important: But when we take the contrarian arguments seriously, there is a chance to bring together the differing views and knowledge claims of the disputing ‘interpretive communities’.»
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God bok!
