The Ecosystem Approach puts people and their natural resource use practices squarely at the centre of decision-making. Because of this, the Ecosystem Approach can be used to seek a balance between the conservation and use of biological diversity. This publication provides practical guidance on how to use the Ecosystem Approach in planning field activities. By helping stakeholders to identify and understand the processes of change in their ecosystem, it enables them to plan adaptive management strategies with which to face a sustainable future.
The Arabic translation of this publication was made possible in part by funding from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment in Jordan and released in 2010 on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Earth Charter for North Africa and Middle East Region.
