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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Complexity and ecosystem management Complexity and ecosystem management International Society for Ecological Economics. Meeting "This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the theory and application of multi-agent systems for ecosystem management. It will prove indispensable for ecological economists, natural resource an… OL12036666W
Sources, sinks, and sustainability Sources, sinks, and sustainability Jianguo Liu "Source-sink theories provide a simple yet powerful framework for understanding how the patterns, processes and dynamics of ecological systems vary and interact over space and time. Integrating multi… OL15941446W
Ecosystem-based fisheries management in the western Pacific Ecosystem-based fisheries management in the western Pacific Edward W. Glazier "As the ecosystem-based trend in fisheries management continues to be implemented worldwide, a thorough background of this new management approach and resulting implementation strategies is needed. E… OL16113862W
Economics and ecosystems Economics and ecosystems Lars Hein "Demonstrates how the concepts of economic efficiency, sustainability and equity can be applied in ecosystem management. The book presents an overview of these three concepts, a framework for their a… OL16686375W
Draft Lakeview resource management plan and environmental impact statement Draft Lakeview resource management plan and environmental impact statement United States. Bureau of Land Management. Lakeview District The Draft Lakeview Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has identified five alternatives for managing 3.2 million acres of public land in southeastern Oregon. Informati… OL17910820W
Large-scale ecosystem restoration Large-scale ecosystem restoration Mary Doyle Presents case studies of five of the most noteworthy large-scale restoration projects in the United States: Chesapeake Bay, the Everglades, the California Bay-Delta, the Platte River basin, and the U… OL18490661W
Environmental anthropology Environmental anthropology Patricia K. Townsend Environmental anthropologists organize the realities of interdependent lands, plants, animals, and human beings; advocate for the neediest among them; and provide understandings that preserve what is… OL18547212W
Beyond naturalness Beyond naturalness Cole, David N. The central concept guiding the management of parks and wilderness over the past century has been “naturalness”—to a large extent the explicit purpose in establishing these special areas was to keep … OL18802934W
Rangeland ecosystems in the Himalayan mountains Rangeland ecosystems in the Himalayan mountains Vir Singh Study conducted in Uttarakhand, India. OL18817759W
Ecosystem based fisheries management in the western pacific Ecosystem based fisheries management in the western pacific Edward W. Glazier "As the ecosystem-based trend in fisheries management continues to be implemented worldwide, a thorough background of this new management approach and resulting implementation strategies is needed. E… OL19844904W
Estuaries of South Africa Estuaries of South Africa Brian Allanson,Dan Baird A broad-ranging review of the current status of South Africa's estuarine research and management. OL19848483W
Saving Arcadia Saving Arcadia Heather Shumaker This is the story of a small band of determined townspeople and how far they went to save beloved land and endangered species from the grip of a powerful corporation in the Arcadia Dunes. This is a n… OL20060270W
Final supplemental environmental impact statement Final supplemental environmental impact statement United States. Forest Service "The Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior propose limited changes to language about how to implement the Aquatic Conservation Strategy (ACS). The ACS is an integral part of the Northwest Fores… OL20063041W
East African ecosystems and their conservation East African ecosystems and their conservation T. P. Young,T. R. McClanahan East Africa is one of the most diverse and interesting tropical area on the planet. It is home not only to the last great megafaunal assemblage, but also to human populations with the highest growth … OL20614305W
Rewilding European Landscapes Rewilding European Landscapes Henrique M. Pereira,Laetitia M. Navarro Nature Conservation; Environmental Management; Biodiversity; Landscape Ecology; Applied Ecology OL20865566W
Ecosystem management Ecosystem management United States. Bureau of Land Management "This document is the strategy to implement ecosystem management in the Bureau of Land Management. It focuses on goals, objectives, and actions that will cause more detailed implementation plans to b… OL24434076W
Black Mountain ecosystem management plan, environmental assessment and decision record Black Mountain ecosystem management plan, environmental assessment and decision record United States. Bureau of Land Management. Kingman Resource Area "The Bureau of Land Management developed this plan in response to long-standing resource use conflicts and management controversies, especially regarding wildlife, wild burros and livestock...This pl… OL32008857W
Ecosystem Sustainability and Health Ecosystem Sustainability and Health David Waltner-Toews Improving the health of people and animals, and improving the health, integrity or sustainability of ecosystems are laudable and important objectives. Can we do both? There are no ecosystems untouche… OL4004868W