Institutional Barriers and Incentives for Ecosystem Management

Institutional Barriers and Incentives for Ecosystem Management
Author: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher:
Total Pages: 35
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9780788138836

Ecosystem management is currently being proposed as a new resource management philosophy. This report identifies five problem areas where social science research can improve our understanding of how ecosystem management can best be implemented. It outlines a program of research and study addressing institutional barriers and incentives to ecosystem management.

Adaptive Co-Management

Adaptive Co-Management
Author: Derek Armitage
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0774859725

In Canada and around the world, new concerns with adaptive processes, feedback learning, and flexible partnerships are reshaping environmental governance. Meanwhile, ideas about collaboration and learning are converging around the idea of adaptive co-management. This book provides a comprehensive synthesis of the core concepts, strategies, and tools in this emerging field, informed by a diverse group of researchers and practitioners with over two decades of experience. It also offers a diverse set of case studies that reveal the challenges and implications of adaptive co-management thinking.

Ecosystem Management for Sustainability

Ecosystem Management for Sustainability
Author: John Peine
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 528
Release: 1998-06-23
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781574440539

As the 21st century approaches, the need to put principles of sustainable living and ecosystem management into practice has never been so urgent. Ecosystem Management for Sustainability recognizes this need and shares the experiences of the editor and 54 contributing authors, each leaders in the advancement of ecosystem management and champions of the natural environment. The book uses the Man And Biosphere program as a case example of a wide variety of resource management activities at work. Through the multi-authored contributions to this book, documentation of a comprehensive spectrum of ecosystem management and sustainable development principles is achieved. Ecosystem Management for Sustainability provides a link between theory and practice of these two philosophies.

Handbook of Global Environmental Policy and Administration

Handbook of Global Environmental Policy and Administration
Author: Dennis Soden
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 840
Release: 1999-07-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780824719890

Presenting case studies involving Rwanda, Nepal, Australia, Japan, and Mexico, including "real-time" policy and administrative questions, this versatile reference/text provides a wide perspective on national and international environmental problems and policies, featuring discussions with a regional emphasis as well as global significance. Pooling the work of over 60 international contributors in disciplines ranging from anthropology to political science, the Handbook of Global Environmental Policy and Administration illustrates how environmental concerns are incorporated into administrative functions and policy processes.