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Recommended Readings

? Van Asselt, M.B.A., Beusen, A.H.W. and Hilderink, H.B.M. (1996). “Uncertainty in integrated
assessment: A social scientific perspective.” Environmental Modelling and Assessment 1:
71-90.

? EEA (2004). Ten key transport and environment issues for policy-makers. http://reports. Abu Dhabi, UAE
eea.europa.eu/TERM2004/en.

2.3 Budget
Available resources, both financial and human, will influence your work and force you to prioritize.
Before choosing communication formats, the budget needs to be revisited. Some communication

formats, like web-based publications, are typically less expensive to produce than printed products.
Depending on the budget, you may have to prioritize your messages and findings.

Consider the cost of the required products, and see what other products can be realistically produced
given available resources. Be innovative, and consider options like sponsorship of specific products or

form alliances to co-publish.

Determine the time available to internal and external staff and allocate tasks appropriately. For
materials, determine how much it costs to design and produce the products, and ask how much it
will cost to distribute them. You will have to consider the cost of publishing, along with office supplies,
mailing costs, telephone costs and copying. We recommend a contingency line item for unexpected

costs that typically arise in developing communication outputs.

EXERCISE
What are the main budget lines?

In a plenary, 7-10 minute discussion, participants outline the main competencies needed
(available in-house and/or externally) and the main budget lines for producing a report and
a website. The participants can use the table suggested below or propose other formats.

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