Ecology, Uncertainty and Policy
Managing Ecosystems for Sustainability
1st Edition
Published on 2. August 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-13-016121-5 (ISBN)
Description
A broad and comprehensive exploration of the role of the ecological sciences in sustainability for undergraduates.The urgent quest for more sustainable patterns of development has placed new and difficult demands on both scientists and policy makers as they seek to establish more informed and effective policy processes and management regimes in the the face of pervasive uncertainty. Written by an international group of authors from a range of disciplines - ecology, geography, law, policy analysis and others - the chapters explore issues of scientific legitimacy, public participation, non-governmental organisations, inter-sectoral communication and pragmatic public policy across a wide range of ecosystem management contexts.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
515 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-016121-5 (9780130161215)
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Person
Handmer, John
Content
1. Ignorance, Ecology and Policy - S.R Dovers, T.W Norton and J.W Handmer 2. Challenges to Ecosystem Management - T.W Norton 3. Bioregional Approaches to Conservation - Nels Johnson, Kenton Miller and Marta Miranda 4. Role of Non-Governmental Organisations in Creating Institutions for Ecosystem Management - Lee Breckenridge 5. Limitless Land and Limited Knowledge - John Woinarski and Freya Dawson 6. Global Warming - Sonja Boehmer-Christiansen 7. Sustainability and Global Fisheries - Martijn Wilder and Rosemary Rayfuse 8. Sustainability, Uncertainty and Environmental Policy - Michael Harte and Janet Gough 9. Fire and Biodiversity - Jane Williams 10. Wetlands - Paul Adam 11. Acid Rain and Critical Loads - Andy Tickle 12. Uncertainty, Epistemic Communities and Public Policy - K.Walker 13. Managing Ecosystems for Sutainability - J.W.Handmer, S.R.Dovers and T.W.Norton