Ecosystem Management for Sustainability: Principles and Practices Illustrated by a Regional Biosphere Reserve Cooperative

As the 21st century approaches, the need to put principles of sustainable living and ecosystem management into practice has never been so urgent. Ecosystem Management for Sustainablility recognizes this need and shares the experiences of the editor and 44 contributing authors, each leaders in the advancement of ecosystem management and champions of the natural environment. The textbook uses the Man And Biosphere program as a case example of wide variety of resource management activities at work. Through the multi-authored contributions to this textbook, documentation of a comprehensive spectrum of ecosystem management and sustainable development principles is achieved. Ecosytem Management for Sustainability provides a link between theory and practice of these two philosophies.