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Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship - Resilience-Based Natural Resource Management in a Changing World (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
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Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship - Resilience-Based Natural Resource Management in a Changing World (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
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The world is undergoing unprecedented changes in many of the
factors that determine its fundamental properties and their in-
ence on society. These changes include climate; the chemical c-
position of the atmosphere; the demands of a growing human
population for food and ?ber; and the mobility of organisms, ind-
trial products, cultural perspectives, and information ?ows. The
magnitude and widespread nature of these changes pose serious
challenges in managing the ecosystem services on which society
depends. Moreover, many of these changes are strongly in?uenced by
human activities, so future patterns of change will continue to be
in?uenced by society's choices and governance. The purpose of this
book is to provide a new framework for n- ural resource
management-a framework based on stewardship of ecosystems for human
well-being in a world dominated by unc- tainty and change. The goal
of ecosystem stewardship is to respond to and shape change in
social-ecological systems in order to s- tain the supply and
opportunities for use of ecosystem services by society. The book
links recent advances in the theory of resilience, sustainability,
and vulnerability with practical issues of ecosystem management and
governance. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduates and
beginning graduate students of natural resource management as well
as professional managers, community leaders, and policy makers with
backgrounds in a wide array of d- ciplines, including ecology,
policy studies, economics, sociology, and anthropology.
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