Resource management in the United States is undergoing a fundamental change.Traditional sustainedyield approaches are steadily giving way to ecologicalapproache... » 

Resource management in the United States is undergoing a fundamental change.Traditional sustainedyield approaches are steadily giving way to ecologicalapproaches often referred to as ecosystem management that have longtermecological sustainability as their primary goal.Political considerations are an essential component of ecosystem managementyet its sociopolitical context has been largely ignored by those studying andwriting on the subject. This is the first book to focus entirely on thepolitical challenges facing ecosystem management as it moves from theory topractice. It is a lucid and accessible volume that represents a vitalcontribution to the literature for students researchers and professionalsinvolved with any aspect of developing and implementing ecosystembasedapproaches to resource management. «