Ecosystem Management in the United States

by Yaffee, Steven Lewis; Phillips, Ali F.; Frentz, Irene C.; Hardy, Paul W.; Maleki, Sussanne M.; Thorpe, Barbara E.

• ISBN13: 9781559635028
• ISBN10: 1559635029
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-08-01
• Publisher: Island Pr

Summary

Scientists, researchers, land managers, environmental and citizen groups, and policy makers from across the political spectrum have in recent years embraced the concept of "ecosystem management." And while the dialogue often becomes mired in questions of definition -- just what is ecosystem management, and what are its goals -- people throughout the country have actively begun to take an ecosystem approach to resource management. It is becoming increasingly apparent that only by learning through experience will the theoretical and conceptual issues of the debate be resolved.Ecosystem Management in the United Statesis the first practical and comprehensive guide to ecosystem management efforts nationwide that meets the needs of practitioners and decisionmakers alike. The book provides: conclusions about the aggregate experience at 105 representative ecosystem management sites two-page descriptions of each of the 105 sites: the projects and project areas, the stresses that are evident on site, and the strategies employed to deal with them an assessment of the status of each effort, including factors that are facilitating and constraining progress contact information for follow-up summary information including maps and lists of projects by state and region, date of origin, land ownership patterns, and size matrixes arraying projects by features such as outcomes, stresses, and organizations involved The book is a unique and timely resource that significantly advances our understanding of the realities of ecosystem management by moving the debate from vague discussions of theory to an examination of real issues faced by people who are actually working with ecosystem-based approaches. It is an invaluable reference for everyone involved with land management or protection.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Preface	xv
Assessment
I. Introduction	3	(338)
What Characterizes the Ecosystem Management Project Areas?	7	(6)
What Are the Characteristics of the Projects?	13	(8)
Why Were the Projects Started?	21	(2)
What Have the Projects Produced?	23	(4)
What Has Helped the Projects Move Forward?	27	(4)
What Obstacles Have the Projects Faced?	31	(4)
What Do These Experiences Suggest for Future Ecosystem Management Projects?	35	(4)
Conclusions	39	(10)
II. Catalog of Ecosystem Management Projects
Summary Information on 105 Selected Projects
Location of 105 Selected Projects Featured in Catalog	49	(2)
Regional Distribution of Ecosystem Management Projects	51	(2)
State-by-State Listing of 105 Selected Projects	53	(2)
Agencies, Organizations, and Individuals Initiating Projects	55	(4)
Age of Ecosystem Management Projects	59	(2)
Landownership Patterns at Project Areas	61	(2)
Land Uses in Project Areas	63	(4)
Size of Project Areas	67	(2)
Anthropogenic Ecosystem Stresses Reported on Project Areas	69	(4)
Most Significant Outcomes of Projects	73	(6)
Descriptions of 105 Selected Projects
Index of Ecosystem Management Project Descriptions	79	(2)
Project Descriptions	81	(260)
III. Appendixes
State-by-State Listing of 619 Ecosystem Management Projects	293	(12)
Contact Information for 619 Ecosystem Management Projects	305	(30)
Resource Guide: Selected Documents on Ecosystem Management	335	(2)
Abbreviations and Glossary of Commonly Used Terms	337	(4)
Index	341	(10)
About the Authors	351