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| Genre/Form: | Aufsatzsammlung |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
David Waltner-Toews; James Kay; Nina-Marie E Lister |
| ISBN: | 9780231132503 0231132506 9780231132510 0231132514 9780231507202 0231507208 |
| OCLC Number: | 221664360 |
| Description: | xv, 383 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
| Contents: | pt. 1: Some Theoretical Bases for a New Ecosystem Approach -- pt. !!: Case Studies Learning by Doing -- pt. III: Managing for Sustainability: Meeting the Challenges -- pt. IV: Where to go from Here? Some Challenges for a New Science in an Uncertain World. |
| Series Title: | Complexity in ecological systems series. |
| Responsibility: | edited by David Waltner-Toews, James J. Kay, and Nina-Marie E. Lister. |
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Abstract:
Is sustainable development a workable solution for today's environmental problems? Is it scientifically defensible? Best known for applying ecological theory to the engineering problems of everyday life, the late scholar James J. Kay was a leader in the study of social and ecological complexity and the thermodynamics of ecosystems. Drawing from his immensely important work, as well as the research of his students and colleagues, The Ecosystem Approachis a guide to the aspects of complex systems theories relevant to social-ecological management. Advancing a methodology that is rooted in good theory and practice, this book features case studies conducted in the Arctic and Africa, in Canada and Kathmandu, and in the Peruvian Amazon, Chesapeake Bay, and Chennai, India. Applying a systems approach to concrete environmental issues, this volume is geared toward scientists, engineers, and sustainable development scholars and practitioners who are attuned to the ideas of the Resilience Alliance-an international group of scientists who take a more holistic view of ecology and environmental problem-solving. Chapters cover the origins and rebirth of the ecosystem approach in ecology; the bridging of science and values; the challenge of governance in complex systems; systemic and participatory approaches to management; and the place for cultural diversity in the quest for global sustainability.
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A copy of The Ecosystem Approach should be placed on the desk of every engineer, manager, environmentalist, politician and teacher. -- Kyrke Gaudreau Alternatives Journal Vol 35, No 3
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