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This book advances Earth Stewardship toward a planetary scale,
presenting a range of ecological worldviews, practices, and
institutions in different parts of the world and to use them as the
basis for considering what we could learn from one another, and
what we could do together. Today, inter-hemispheric, intercultural,
and transdisciplinary collaborations for Earth Stewardship are an
imperative. Chapters document pathways that are being forged by
socio-ecological research networks, religious alliances, policy
actions, environmental citizenship and participation, and new forms
of conservation, based on both traditional and contemporary
ecological knowledge and values. "The Earth Stewardship Initiative
of the Ecological Society of America fosters practices to provide a
stable basis for civilization in the future. Biocultural ethic
emphasizes that we are co-inhabitants in the natural world; no
matter how complex our inventions may become" (Peter Raven).
Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes
suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of
ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced
undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for
practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines
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.
Box 9E. 1 Continued FIGURE 2. The C-S-R triangle model (Grime
1979). The strategies at the three corners are C, competiti-
winning species; S, stress-tolerating s- cies; R,ruderalspecies.
Particular species can engage in any mixture of these three primary
strategies, and the m- ture is described by their position within
the triangle. comment briefly on some other dimensions that Grime's
(1977) triangle (Fig. 2) (see also Sects. 6. 1 are not yet so well
understood. and 6. 3 of Chapter 7 on growth and allocation) is a
two-dimensional scheme. A C-S axis (Com- tition-winning species to
Stress-tolerating spe- Leaf Economics Spectrum cies) reflects
adaptation to favorable vs. unfavorable sites for plant growth, and
an R- Five traits that are coordinated across species are axis
(Ruderal species) reflects adaptation to leaf mass per area (LMA),
leaf life-span, leaf N disturbance. concentration, and potential
photosynthesis and dark respiration on a mass basis. In the
five-trait Trait-Dimensions space,79%ofallvariation
worldwideliesalonga single main axis (Fig. 33 of Chapter 2A on
photo- A recent trend in plant strategy thinking has synthesis;
Wright et al. 2004). Species with low been trait-dimensions, that
is, spectra of varia- LMA tend to have short leaf life-spans, high
leaf tion with respect to measurable traits. Compared nutrient
concentrations, and high potential rates of mass-based
photosynthesis. These species with category schemes, such as
Raunkiaer's, trait occur at the ''quick-return'' end of the leaf e-
dimensions have the merit of capturing cont- nomics spectrum.
The Arctic is one of the world's regions most affected by cultural,
socio-economic, environmental, and climatic changes. Over the last
two decades, scholars, policymakers, extractive industries,
governments, intergovernmental forums, and non-governmental
organizations have turned their attention to the Arctic, its
peoples, resources, and to the challenges and benefits of impending
transformations. Arctic sustainability is an issue of increasing
concern as well as the resilience and adaptation of Arctic
societies to changing conditions. This book offers key insights
into the history, current state of knowledge and the future of
sustainability, and sustainable development research in the Arctic.
Written by an international, interdisciplinary team of experts, it
presents a comprehensive progress report on Arctic sustainability
research. It identifies key knowledge gaps and provides salient
recommendations for prioritizing research in the next decade.
Arctic Sustainability Research will appeal to researchers,
academics, and policymakers interested in sustainability science
and the practices of sustainable development, as well as those
working in polar studies, climate change, political geography, and
the history of science.
Ecosystem ecology sees living organisms, including people and the
elements of their environment, as part of a single integrated
system. The comprehensive coverage in this textbook examines the
central processes at work, including their freshwater components.
Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes
suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of
ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced
undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for
practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines
The Arctic is one of the world's regions most affected by cultural,
socio-economic, environmental, and climatic changes. Over the last
two decades, scholars, policymakers, extractive industries,
governments, intergovernmental forums, and non-governmental
organizations have turned their attention to the Arctic, its
peoples, resources, and to the challenges and benefits of impending
transformations. Arctic sustainability is an issue of increasing
concern as well as the resilience and adaptation of Arctic
societies to changing conditions. This book offers key insights
into the history, current state of knowledge and the future of
sustainability, and sustainable development research in the Arctic.
Written by an international, interdisciplinary team of experts, it
presents a comprehensive progress report on Arctic sustainability
research. It identifies key knowledge gaps and provides salient
recommendations for prioritizing research in the next decade.
Arctic Sustainability Research will appeal to researchers,
academics, and policymakers interested in sustainability science
and the practices of sustainable development, as well as those
working in polar studies, climate change, political geography, and
the history of science.
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.
This book advances Earth Stewardship toward a planetary scale,
presenting a range of ecological worldviews, practices, and
institutions in different parts of the world and to use them as the
basis for considering what we could learn from one another, and
what we could do together. Today, inter-hemispheric, intercultural,
and transdisciplinary collaborations for Earth Stewardship are an
imperative. Chapters document pathways that are being forged by
socio-ecological research networks, religious alliances, policy
actions, environmental citizenship and participation, and new forms
of conservation, based on both traditional and contemporary
ecological knowledge and values. "The Earth Stewardship Initiative
of the Ecological Society of America fosters practices to provide a
stable basis for civilization in the future. Biocultural ethic
emphasizes that we are co-inhabitants in the natural world; no
matter how complex our inventions may become" (Peter Raven).
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