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Compass and Gyroscope : Integrating Science And Politics For The Environment.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c1993Description: xii, 243 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 155963197X
  • 9781559631976
  • 9781559631983
  • 1559631988
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Compass and gyroscope.DDC classification:
  • 333.7/09797 20
LOC classification:
  • HC107.A195 L43 1993
Other classification:
  • 14
  • 43.30
Online resources:
Contents:
Foreword / Philip Shabecoff -- Prologue: After Columbus -- 1. Taking Measures -- 2. Sustainability in the Columbia Basin -- 3. Compass: Adaptive Management -- 4. Gyroscope: Negotiation and Conflict -- 5. Sea Trials: Comparison Cases -- 6. Navigational Lore: Expectations of Learning -- 7. Seaworthiness: Civic Science -- 8. Seeking Sustainability.
Summary: Using the Columbia River Basin in the Pacific Northwest as a case study, Kai Lee describes the concept and practice of "adaptive management," as he examines the successes and failures of past and present management experiences. Throughout the book, the author delves deeply into the theoretical framework behind the real-world experience, exploring how theories of science, politics, and cognitive psychology can be integrated into environmental management plans to increase their effectiveness.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Mesa Lab HC107 .A195 .L43 1993 1 Available 50583020035576
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-235) and index.

Foreword / Philip Shabecoff -- Prologue: After Columbus -- 1. Taking Measures -- 2. Sustainability in the Columbia Basin -- 3. Compass: Adaptive Management -- 4. Gyroscope: Negotiation and Conflict -- 5. Sea Trials: Comparison Cases -- 6. Navigational Lore: Expectations of Learning -- 7. Seaworthiness: Civic Science -- 8. Seeking Sustainability.

Using the Columbia River Basin in the Pacific Northwest as a case study, Kai Lee describes the concept and practice of "adaptive management," as he examines the successes and failures of past and present management experiences. Throughout the book, the author delves deeply into the theoretical framework behind the real-world experience, exploring how theories of science, politics, and cognitive psychology can be integrated into environmental management plans to increase their effectiveness.

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