Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans (eBook)

Leslie Heather Leslie, McLeod Karen McLeod (Herausgeber)

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2012 | 1. Auflage
392 Seiten
Island Press (Verlag)
978-1-61091-131-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Conventional management approaches cannot meet the challenges faced by ocean and coastal ecosystems today. Consequently, national and international bodies have called for a shift toward more comprehensive ecosystem-based marine management. Synthesizing a vast amount of current knowledge, Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans is a comprehensive guide to utilizing this promising new approach.

At its core, ecosystem-based management (EBM) is about acknowledging connections. Instead of focusing on the impacts of single activities on the delivery of individual ecosystem services, EBM focuses on the array of services that we receive from marine systems, the interactive and cumulative effects of multiple human activities on these coupled ecological and social systems, and the importance of working towards common goals across sectors. Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans provides a conceptual framework for students and professionals who want to understand and utilize this powerful approach. And it employs case studies that draw on the experiences of EBM practitioners to demonstrate how EBM principles can be applied to real-world problems.

The book emphasizes the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to social and ecological resilience -the extent to which a system can maintain its structure, function, and identity in the face of disturbance. Utilizing the resilience framework, professionals can better predict how systems will respond to a variety of disturbances, as well as to a range of management alternatives. Ecosystem-Based Management for the Oceans presents the latest science of resilience, while it provides tools for the design and implementation of responsive EBM solutions.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.9.2012
• Co-Autor: Kliskey Andrew (Anaru) Kliskey, Barbier Edward B. Barbier, Hazen Elliott Hazen, Goldman Erica Goldman, Ezcurra Exequiel Ezcurra, Guichard Fred Guichard, Peterson Garry Peterson, Kiessling Ilse Kiessling, Boyd James Boyd, Lubchenco Jane Lubchenco, Searles Janis Searles, Rosenberg Andrew A. Rosenberg, Shackeroff Janna Shackeroff, Peacey Jonathan Peacey, Torre Jorge Torre, Moore Kathleen Dean Moore, Heiman Kimberly Heiman, Crowder Larry B. Crowder, Karrer Leah Bunce Karrer, Kaufman Les Kaufman, Alessa Lilian (Naia) Alessa, Pendleton Linwood Pendleton, Kinzig Ann Kinzig, Wainger Lisa Wainger, Mooney-Seus Maggie Mooney-Seus, Aburto Marco (Octavio) Aburto, de los Angeles Carvajal Maria de los Angeles Carvajal, Ruckelshaus Mary Ruckelshaus, Sandifer Paul Sandifer, Levin Phil Levin, Cudney-Bueno Richard Cudney-Bueno, O'Boyle Robert O'Boyle, Russell Roly Russell, Barr Brad Barr, Ganey Steve Ganey, Worcester Tana Worcester, Essington Tim Essington, Peterson Charles H. Peterson, Mogensen Charlotte B. Mogensen, Wendt Dean Wendt, Maruska Don Maruska, Boesch Donald F. Boesch
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 1-61091-131-8 / 1610911318
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61091-131-3 / 9781610911313