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Adaptive Management of Social-Ecological Systems

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Editors:
  1. Craig R. Allen

    1. Nebraska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife UResearch Unit-USGS, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA

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  2. Ahjond S. Garmestani

    1. Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, USA

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  • Includes a personal history of adaptive management by C.S. Holling
  • Offers a comprehensive exploration of adaptive management, ranging from the theoretical to the practical
  • Shows how adaptive management allows stakeholders to explore objectives, find common ground, and adapt and modify management plans for subsequent cycles
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Adaptive Management

    • Craig R. Allen, Ahjond S. Garmestani
    Pages 1-10

  3. Adaptive Management, a Personal History

    • C. S. Holling, Shana M. Sundstrom
    Pages 11-25

  4. Lessons from Adaptive Management: Obstacles and Outcomes

    • Lance Gunderson
    Pages 27-38

  5. Adaptive Management and Law

    • Melinda Harm Benson, Courtney Schultz
    Pages 39-59

  6. A Decision-Analytic Approach to Adaptive Resource Management

    • Fred A. Johnson, Byron K. Williams
    Pages 61-84

  7. Measuring Success of Adaptive Management Projects

    • Brian C. Chaffin, Hannah Gosnell
    Pages 85-105

  8. The Role of Bridging Organizations in Enhancing Ecosystem Services and Facilitating Adaptive Management of Social-Ecological Systems

    • Olivia Odom Green, Lisen Schultz, Marmar Nekoro, Ahjond S. Garmestani
    Pages 107-122

  9. Adaptive Management for Novel Ecosystems

    • Nicholas A.J. Graham, Christina C. Hicks
    Pages 123-146

  10. Adaptive Co-Management

    • Christo Fabricius, Bianca Currie
    Pages 147-179

  11. Adaptive Management Today: A Practitioners’ Perspective

    • Carol L. Murray, David R. Marmorek, Lorne A. Greig
    Pages 181-199

  12. Practical Resilience: Building Networks of Adaptive Management

    • Jim Berkley, Lance Gunderson
    Pages 201-216

  13. Optimization and Resilience in Natural Resources Management

    • Byron K. Williams, Fred A. Johnson
    Pages 217-233

  14. Emerging Concepts in Adaptive Management

    • Derek Armitage, Steven Alexander, Mark Andrachuk, Samantha Berdej, Thomas Dyck, Prateep Kumar Nayak et al.
    Pages 235-254

  15. Adaptive Management of Social-Ecological Systems: The Path Forward

    • Ahjond S. Garmestani, Craig R. Allen
    Pages 255-262

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 263-264
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Adaptive management is an approach to managing social-ecological systems that fosters learning about the systems being managed and remains at the forefront of environmental management nearly 40 years after its original conception. Adaptive management persists because it allows action despite uncertainty, and uncertainty is reduced when learning occurs during the management process. Often termed “learning by doing”, the allure of this management approach has entrenched the concept widely in agency direction and statutory mandates across the globe. This exceptional volume is a collection of essays on the past, present and future of adaptive management written by prominent authors with long experience in developing, implementing, and assessing adaptive management. Moving forward, the book provides policymakers, managers and scientists a powerful tool for managing for resilience in the face of uncertainty.

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“This book is a strong primer on the subject and an up-to-date resource highlighting the state of the science and theory relevant to advancing this significant management approach. … Adaptive Management of Social-Ecological Systems is also consistently accessible and will be of strong interest to scholars, practitioners, and students working in a variety of natural resource contexts. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners.” (J. L. Rhoades, Choice, Vol. 53 (3), November, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Nebraska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife UResearch Unit-USGS, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA

    Craig R. Allen

  • Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, USA

    Ahjond S. Garmestani

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