Ecosystem-based management for the oceans

摘要: This title articulates a valuable new approach to managing marine ecosystems. Conventional management approaches cannot meet the challenges faced by ocean and coastal ecosystems today. Consequently, national international bodies have called for shift toward more comprehensive ecosystem-based management. Synthesizing vast amount of current knowledge, "Ecosystem-Based Management Oceans" is guide utilizing this promising approach. At its core, (EBM) about acknowledging connections. Instead focusing on impacts single activities delivery individual ecosystem services, EBM focuses array services that we receive from systems, interactive cumulative effects multiple human these coupled ecological social importance working towards common goals across sectors. provides conceptual framework students professionals who want understand utilize powerful And it employs case studies draw experiences practitioners demonstrate how principles can be applied real-world problems. The book emphasizes understanding factors contribute resilience - extent which system maintain structure, function, identity in face disturbance. Utilizing framework, better predict systems will respond variety disturbances, as well range alternatives. presents latest science resilience, while tools design implementation responsive solutions.