Ecosystem Management in the United States
Subtitle: An Assessment Of Current Experience
Contributors: Gaylord Nelson (Foreword)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: August 1, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781559635028
Subjects: Applied ecology; Biology, Life Sciences; Environmental Studies; Ecology; Environmental Science; United States; Nature/Ecology; Life Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems; Natural Resources; Science / Ecology; Ecosystem management
First sentence: In the past two decades, increasing dissatisfaction with traditional resource management approaches, coupled with the development of new scientific information about ecosystems, has led to a search for new management strategies.
Description: Ecosystem Management in the United States is the first practical and comprehensive guide to ecosystem management efforts nationwide that meets the needs of practitioners and decisionmakers alike.

The book is a unique and timely resource that significantly advances our understanding of the realities of ecosystem management by moving the debate from vague discussions of theory to an examination of real issues faced by people who are actually working with ecosystem-based approaches. It is an invaluable reference for everyone involved with land management or protection.