Politics of Ecosystem Management

Name: Politics of Ecosystem Management
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ISBN: 9781559636728

ISBN-10: 1559636726

ISBN-13: 9781559636728

Edition: 2nd 1999

Authors: Hanna J. Cortner, Margaret Ann Moote, Margaret Ann Moote

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Resource management in the United States is undergoing a fundamental change. Traditional sustained-yield approaches that focus on commodity production and human resource use are steadily giving way to ecological approaches, often referred to as ecosystem management, that have long-term ecological sustainability as their primary goal. To achieve that goal, ecosystem management emphasizes socially defined goals and objectives, integrated and holistic science, collaborative decision making, and adaptable institutions. Political considerations are an essential component of ecosystem management, yet its socio-political context has been largely ignored by those studying and writing on the…

Book details

List price: $29.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Island Press
Publication date: 11/1/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 191
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Preface



Politics and Natural Resources: Making the Link



The Evolution of Ecosystem Management



A Paradigm Shift?



Policy Paradoxes



Philosophical Underpinnings



Collaborative Stewardship in Action: Building a Civic Society



Effective Governmental Policies and Structures



The Future of Ecosystem Management


References


About the Authors


Index