| Ecosystems: Balancing Science with Management 1997 Edition Contributor(s): Larson, B. (Contribution by), Vogt, Kristiina (Author), Gordon, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0387947523 ISBN-13: 9780387947525 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1996 Annotation: Ecosystem management has gained widespread visibility as an approach to the management of land to achieve sustainable natural resource use. Despite widespread interest in this emerging management paradigm, Ecosystems: Balancing Science with Management is the first book to directly propose approaches for implementing ecosystem management, give examples of viable tools, and discuss the potential implications of implementing an ecosystem approach. These ideas are framed in a historical context that examines the disjunction between ecological theory, environmental legislation and natural resources management. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Nature | Animals - Wildlife - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 333.95 |
| LCCN: 96019134 |
| Series: University of California Publications |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.99" W x 9.17" (1.70 lbs) 470 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ecosystem management has gained widespread visibility as an approach to the management of land to achieve sustainable natural resource use. Despite widespread interest in this emerging management paradigm, Ecosystems: Balancing Science with Management is the first book to directly propose approaches for implementing ecosystem management, give examples of viable tools, and discuss the potential implications of implementing an ecosystem approach. These ideas are framed in a historical context that examines the disjunction between ecological theory, environmental legislation and natural resources management. |