Managing Ecosystem Resources

We explore some of the special problems faced in the management of environmental resources, paying particular attention to valuation of ecosystem services, externalities, uncertainty, and nonlinearities characteristic of complex adaptive, highly interconnected systems. Through consideration of case...

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Published inEnvironmental science & technology Vol. 34; no. 8; pp. 1401 - 1406
Main Authors Arrow, Kenneth, Daily, Gretchen, Dasgupta, Partha, Levin, Simon, Mäler, Karl-Göran, Maskin, Eric, Starrett, David, Sterner, Thomas, Tietenberg, Thomas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC American Chemical Society 15.04.2000
Subjects
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife
Ecosystems
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Natural resources
Resource management
Environment economy
Natural resources
Mangrove
Ecosystem
Lakes
Resource management
Environmental management
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Summary:We explore some of the special problems faced in the management of environmental resources, paying particular attention to valuation of ecosystem services, externalities, uncertainty, and nonlinearities characteristic of complex adaptive, highly interconnected systems. Through consideration of case studies drawn from the management of lake and mangrove ecosystems, we develop a theoretical perspective in which we analyze the challenges, suggest approaches to their resolution, and endeavor to derive principles that may guide management more generally.
Bibliography:ark:/67375/TPS-4FS648LN-W
istex:94B927580CD1B70027BE6F0C6EC3AD4C674A6643
Part of the special issue on Economic Valuation.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es990672t