Science in the public process of ecosystem management: Lessons from Hawaii, Southeast Asia, Africa and the US mainland
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The findings of an international workshop convened in Hawaii to explore the strengths of approaches used to assess stakeholder values of environmental resources and foster consensus in the public process of ecosystem management are presented. Field experience in projects throughout Hawaii, Southeast Asia, Africa and the US mainland, derive a set of lessons learned that could be applied to Hawaiian and other watershed partnerships in an effort to promote consensus and sustainable ecosystem management.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2005
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Science in the public process of ecosystem management: Lessons from Hawaii, Southeast Asia, Africa and the US mainland
Article Abstract:
The findings of an international workshop convened in Hawaii to explore the strengths of approaches used to assess stakeholder values of environmental resources and foster consensus in the public process of ecosystem management are presented. Field experience in projects throughout Hawaii, Southeast Asia, Africa and the US mainland, derive a set of lessons learned that could be applied to Hawaiian and other watershed partnerships in an effort to promote consensus and sustainable ecosystem management.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2005
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Ecological and economic analysis of watershed protection in Eastern Madagascar
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The economic benefits of reduced flooding attributed to Mantadia National Park establishment in Eastern Madagascar was evaluated. A three stage model with techniques of remote sensing, soil and hydrologic sciences, and economics was used to study the relationship between the economic concept of value and physical and biological dimensions of the resource system. Watershed protection benefits from the park was calculated with the net of $126,700.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 1997
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