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Informationen zum Autor Alan W. Ewert, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at Indiana University. Prior to retiring from the University, he served as a Professor in the School of Public Health and Chair of the Department of Environmental Health at the University. Klappentext Integrated Resource and Environmental Management (IREM) can be defined as both a management process and a philosophy! that takes into account the many values associated with natural resources within a particular area.This book presents an overview and history of natural resource management! from a global perspective. It discusses the challenges facing IREM by examining issues such as conflict! property rights and the role of science in the management of natural resource. It also addresses the definition and application of IREM from several different contexts! including real-world applications! planning frameworks! and complex systems. It provides a comprehensive aid in natural resource decision-making within the context of the real world. Inhaltsverzeichnis The early history of resource management; Modern history of integrated resource and environment management; Environmental conflict and property rights; The role of the social sciences in integrated resource and environmental management; Power and decision-making in natural resource management; The theoretical foundations of natural resource management; IREM in a complex world; Planning framework for IREM
