Ecosystem management : lessons from around the world. A guide for development and conservation practitioners
2000
Pirot, Jean-Yves |
Meynell, Peter-John |
Elder, Danny |
The future of much of the biosphere will depend on managing large areas using an integrated approach that recognizes human populations have a keen interest in ensuring the continuing productivity of the ecosystems within which they live. Such an approach will have to meet local needs, maintain or restore ecosystem integrity and conserve biodiversity.