Three faces of ecosystem management

• Published in: Conservation biology Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 713 - 725
• Main Author: Yaffee, Steven L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA, USA Blackwell Science Inc 01.08.1999; Blackwell Science; Blackwell
• Subjects: Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Conservation biology; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; Ecological sustainability; Ecosystem management; Ecosystems; environmental management; environmental policy; Essays; Forest ecology; Forest ecosystems; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; land management; Natural resource management; Natural resources conservation; Sustainable ecosystem management; Sustainable forest management; Heterogeneity; Ecosystem; Natural biological resources; Regional scope; Review; Environmental management; Anthropogenic factor

The debate over the objectives and methods of ecosystem management has been confusing, in part because people truly mean different things when they use the term ecosystem management. These different meanings reflect differences in interests, values, and knowledge. I organized these meanings into thr...