Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship: Resilience-Based Natural Resource Management in a Changing World

by F. Stuart Chapin III

Book Overview

The world is undergoing unprecedented changes in many of the factors that determine its fundamental properties and their in- ence on society. These changes include climate; the chemical c- position of the atmosphere; the demands of a growing human population for food and ?ber; and the mobility of organisms, ind- trial products, cultural perspectives, and information ?ows. The magnitude and widespread nature of these changes pose serious challenges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489996508
• ISBN13: 9781489996503
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 401 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"