Land use management and planning is a complex undertaking, with a large number of variables. Management policies in different locations, even with very similar environments, can require completely different considerations, based on the expected use and purpose of the land. Furthermore, the resources available to determine and enact policy will have a significant impact on the … [Read more...]
Ecosystems and the Human Element
Creating policy is a long process, and much time can be spent debating various perspectives and strategies of management. Successfully enacting these strategies, and converting them into relevant useful policy, is an equally challenging task which must then be engaged. It appears as though many implementations of Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) fail to take this vital second … [Read more...]