ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the example of gamba grass to discuss the issues of governance and management in a context of uncertainty and ongoing change. Invasive species are considered to be one of the most significant environmental problems of the twenty-first century, becoming more severe under climate change. Climate change and invasive species are now interacting to 'generally increase the risk and intensity of fire'. Scientific assessments of the reasons for failure to control invasive species draw attention to issues such as: inadequate policy, lack of funding, gaps in scientific knowledge, the complexity of managing across complex and increasingly fragmented land tenure landscapes. Atchison shows how the science of biocontrol is itself an experimental practice, and a correlation between science and control cannot be assumed. The environmental governance literature offers useful insights here in the attention it gives to the assemblages being governed.
