Bridging scales and knowledge systems: concepts and applications in ecosystem assessment

摘要: Bridging the gap between local knowledge and western science is essential to understanding world's ecosystems ways in which humans interact with shape those ecosystems. This book brings together a group of world-class scientists an unprecedented effort build formal framework for linking indigenous global scientific enterprise. Contributors explore challenges, costs, benefits bridging scales systems assessment processes resource management. Case studies look at variety efforts bridge scales, providing important lessons concerning what has worked, not, costs associated efforts. Drawing on groundbreaking work Millennium Eco-system Assessment, "Bridging Scales Knowledge Systems" will be indispensable future conduct ecosystem assessments around world.