Adaptive management of natural resource systems is a rigorous, structured approach that seeks to balance action and learning in the face of ecological, social and economic uncertainty. By embedding ...

Formal development of adaptive management as an approach for natural resources management can be traced back to the 1970s and to research conducted at the International Institute for Systems Analysis ...

Drawing on five detailed case studies from the American West, the authors explore and clarify how to expedite a transition toward adaptive governance and break the gridlock in natural resource ...

Natural resource management is the practice of sustainably using and protecting natural resources. Natural resources include land, water, air, minerals, forests, fish, and wildlife. Managing natural ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has constructed much of the nation’s inland navigation, flood management, port and harbor, and coastal protection infrastructure. For much of the Corps’ history, the ...

Natural resource management encompasses the integrated stewardship of land, water, forests, fisheries and mineral resources to meet human needs while safeguarding ecological integrity. It addresses ...