Marine ecosystem-based management in practice; Different pathways, common lessons.

Abstract

Authors Julia M. Wondolleck and Steven L. Yaffee have published several books and articles on ecosystem-based management (EBM) and are experts on this topic in landbased applications. Their past research provides evidence that EBM will achieve superior results for long-term ecosystem health over confrontational approaches that rely on regulatory authority. Complex relationships within natural and social systems require collaboration over large spatial scales in order to avoid conflicts between regulators and the people who live in the ecosystems and rely on them for their livelihoods. In Marine EcosystemBased Management in Practice; Different Pathways, Common Lessons, these researchers study EBM as it is being applied to marine environments. In this book, they present detailed case studies and identify common lessons learned that can be translated into success for other EBM approaches, terrestrial or marine-based.