page_title: Ecosystem management
hierarchical_section_title: Ecosystem management
caption_attribution_description: English: Mangroves, Papua New Guinea
context_page_description: Ecosystem management is a process that aims to conserve major ecological services and restore natural resources while meeting the socioeconomic, political, and cultural needs of current and future generations.
  The principal objective of ecosystem management is the efficient maintenance and socially appropriate use of natural resources. It is a multifaceted and holistic approach which requires a significant change in how the natural and human environments are identified.
  Several different approaches to implementing ecosystem management exist and these involve conservation efforts at both local and landscape levels and involve:
  Adaptive management
  Natural resource management
  Strategic management
  Command and control management
context_section_description: Ecosystem management is a process that aims to conserve major ecological services and restore natural resources while meeting the socioeconomic, political, and cultural needs of current and future generations. 
  The principal objective of ecosystem management is the efficient maintenance and socially appropriate use of natural resources. It is a multifaceted and holistic approach which requires a significant change in how the natural and human environments are identified.
  Several different approaches to implementing ecosystem management exist and these involve conservation efforts at both local and landscape levels and involve: 
  Adaptive management
  Natural resource management
  Strategic management
  Command and control management
caption: Mangroves are an integral part of ecosystems.
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