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The Ecosystem Approach. Complexity, Uncertainty, and Managing for Sustainability.
Waltner-Toews, David; Kay, Professor James J.; Lister, Professor Nina-Marie E.
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Hardback. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 408 pages, 6 halftones, 43 line drawings, 33 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 871.
Is sustainable development a workable solution for today's environmental problems? Is it scientifically defensible? Best known for applying ecological theory to the engineering problems of everyday life, the late scholar James J. Kay was a leader in the study of social and ecological complexity and the thermodynamics of ecosystems. Drawing from his immensely important work, as well as the research of his students and colleagues, The Ecosystem Approach is a guide to the aspects of complex systems theories relevant to social-ecological management. Advancing a methodology that is rooted in good theory and practice, this book features case studies conducted in ... Read more
Is sustainable development a workable solution for today's environmental problems? Is it scientifically defensible? Best known for applying ecological theory to the engineering problems of everyday life, the late scholar James J. Kay was a leader in the study of social and ecological complexity and the thermodynamics of ecosystems. Drawing from his immensely important work, as well as the research of his students and colleagues, The Ecosystem Approach is a guide to the aspects of complex systems theories relevant to social-ecological management. Advancing a methodology that is rooted in good theory and practice, this book features case studies conducted in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Series
Complexity in Ecological Systems
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231132503
SKU
V9780231132503
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About Waltner-Toews, David; Kay, Professor James J.; Lister, Professor Nina-Marie E.
David Waltner-Toews is a professor of epidemiology in the Department of Population Medicine at the University of Guelph. With James Kay, Michelle Boyle, and David Cressman, he cofounded the Network for Ecosystem Sustainability and Health. He was also founding president of Veterinarians without Borders/Veterinaires sans Frontieres-Canada. James J. Kay (1955-2004) was associate professor in environment and resource studies at ... Read more
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A copy of The Ecosystem Approach should be placed on the desk of every engineer, manager, environmentalist, politician and teacher.
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