Wednesday April 17, 2013
<p>Doesn’t this have a familiar ring? “…the division of knowledge into political, disciplinary and geographic silos has led to the ‘recurring nightmares’ of short-term interests outcompeting long-term<br/> vision; situations where competition replaces co-operation; fragmentation of values and interest; fragmentation of authority and responsibility; and fragmentation of information and<br/> knowledge leading to inadequate solutions or even additional problems. In addition, the lack of institutional fit has often confounded the effectiveness of the stewardship of ecosystem<br/> services, and led to unexpected surprises, excessive rent seeking and high transaction costs.”</p> <p>Read the chapter…</p> — <a href="http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/late-lessons-2/late-lessons-chapters/late-lessons-ii-chapter-17/view" target="_blank">Late Lessons, Early Warnings…</a>