Resource and Environmental Management

Bruce Mitchell

392 pages, parution le 08/01/2002

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Résumé

Students need to understand the basic theories and concepts underlying resource and environmental management, and be able to apply those to practical situations. By covering basic theories and concepts, and by using case studies to show how these have been applied, Bruce Mitchell's new edition seeks to ensure that students have competence in both aspects.

thematic consideration of change, complexity, uncertainty and conflict leads to appreciation of their significance and the importance of being able to deal with them
systematic attention to concepts of visioning, ecosystem approach, impact assessment, adaptive environmental management, partnerships and stakeholders, local knowledge systems, gender and development, dispute resolution, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and environmental justice
case study material included from developed and developing countries in many world regions
guest statements from academics, government public servants, nongovernment organisations and consultants
fully restructured - the book begins by highlighting basic concepts of change, complexity, uncertainty and conflict, then considers some general strategies to deal with turbulent decision-making environments full of uncertainty. Subsequent chapters address developing a vision or sense of direction, and using a mix of processes to develop a product (policy, program, plan) which can be implemented and monitored

Contents

Preface

Change, complexity, uncertainty and conflict
Turbulence and planning
Looking to the future
Sustainability
Ecosystem approach
Learning organizations and adaptive management
Assessing alternatives
Partnerships and stakeholders
Local knowledge systems
Gender and development
Alternative dispute resolution
Implementation
Monitoring and assessment
Managing for environmental justice

L'auteur - Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell is Professor of Geography and Associate Vice-President Academic at the University of Waterloo. He has received the Award for Scholarly Distinction in Geography from the CAG (amongst other awards) and has served as a consultant or advisor to provincial and federal governments in Canada, as well as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris, the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC, the International Joint Commission, the Government of Western Australia and the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Prentice Hall
Auteur(s)	Bruce Mitchell
Parution	08/01/2002
Nb. de pages	392
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	591g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780130265326
ISBN13	978-0-13-026532-6