Closing the Gap between Ecosystem Management and Ecosystem Research

There exists a large gap between the operational needs of those responsible for ecosystems management and the knowledge required to meet those needs. The gap exists generally despite numerous calls to align resource and environmental management with essential natural and biological scientific realit...

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Published in:Policy sciences 1998-02, Vol.31 (1), p.55-80
Main Authors: Joyce Berry, Brewer, Garry D., Gordon, John C., Patton, David R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural management
Ecological sustainability
Ecology
Ecosystem management
Ecosystems
Environment
Environmental conditions
Environmental management
Environmental Policy
Environmental protection agency
Forest ecology
Forest ecosystems
Forest management
Forestry policy
Freshwater ecosystems
Influence on nature
Man
Management
Marine ecosystems
Pacific coast states
Policy studies
Studies
United States
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Summary:There exists a large gap between the operational needs of those responsible for ecosystems management and the knowledge required to meet those needs. The gap exists generally despite numerous calls to align resource and environmental management with essential natural and biological scientific realities. More surprisingly, the gap persists even where notable efforts have been made to close it. Moving beyond honest diagnosis to find ways to close the gap between ecosystem management and the knowledge it requires to operate is a demanding task. It is also absolutely essential if science is indeed ever going to serve in the fashion it must. An assessment of the current state of ecosystem management research in the Pacific Northwest region is described and possible solutions are presented.
ISSN:0032-2687
1573-0891
DOI:10.1023/A:1004307828346