Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship: Resilience-Based Natural Resource Management in a Changing World

Chapin III, F Stuart; Kofinas, Gary P.; Folke, Carl

ISBN 10: 1489996508 / ISBN 13: 9781489996503

Published by Springer (edition 2009), 2014

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship: ...

Publisher: Springer (edition 2009)

Publication Date: 2014

Binding: Paperback

Illustrator: Chapin, M.C.

Condition: Good

Edition: 2009.

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Synopsis:

This is a textbook for Natural Resource Management, Resource Conservation and Ecosystem Management, as well as other related or more specialized courses. The book provides a new framework for resource management based on the necessity of managing resources.

Review:

From the reviews: “Throughout the work, chapter contributors link recent advances in the theory of resilience, sustainability, and vulnerability with practical issues related to the management of social-ecological systems. ... This book introduces an intriguing new approach to the philosophy of resource management emphasizing proactive policies that shape change for sustainability, in contrast to current reactions to observed changes. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections.” (R. L. Smith, Choice, Vol. 47 (3), November, 2009)