Decision Making in Natural Resource Management

Beschreibung

This book is intended for use by natural resource managers andscientists, and students in the fields of natural resourcemanagement, ecology, and conservation biology, who are confrontedwith complex and difficult decision making problems. The book takesreaders through the process of developing a structured approach todecision making, by firstly deconstructing decisions into componentparts, which are each fully analyzed and then reassembled to form aworking decision model. The book integrates common-senseideas about problem definitions, such as the need for decisions tobe driven by explicit objectives, with sophisticated approaches formodeling decision influence and incorporating feedback frommonitoring programs into decision making via adaptive management.Numerous worked examples are provided for illustration, along withdetailed case studies illustrating the authors' experience inapplying structured approaches. There is also a series of detailedtechnical appendices. An accompanying website providescomputer code and data used in the worked examples. Additional resources for this book can be foundat: www.wiley.com/go/conroy/naturalresourcemanagement.

Autor*in

Michael J. Conroy

Themen in »Decision Making in Natural Resource Management«

Biowissenschaften Life Sciences Methods & Statistics in Ecology Natürliche Ressourcen Ökologie / Methoden, Statistik Ressourcenmanagement

Stimmen zu »Decision Making in Natural Resource Management«

"An easily readable and coherent account, this book has a definite role on the shelf (and its outline content in the minds) of conservation decision-makers and advisors." (African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 1 October 2015) "This is one of the best resources on structured decision-making I have found - specifically tailored for those working in or studying in the fields of ecology, NRM, land management and conservation biology." (Ecological Management & Restoration, 20 January 2015) "I highly recommend this book to resource managers, scientists, students, and anyone who faces difficult, complex, or uncertain decisions that would benefit from adopting a structured approach to decision making." (The Journal of Wildlife Management, 8 November 2013) "I highly recommend the very results oriented and working model based book Decision Making in Natural Resource Management: A Structured, Adaptive Approach by Michael J. Conroy and James T. Peterson, to any natural resource managers, scientists, government policy makers, business leaders, conservation groups, and students of natural resource management, ecology, and conservation biology who are seeking a complete guide to structured and effective decision making in the area of natural resource management. This book will guide leaders toward better decisions, through a more integrated examination of the real problems to find viable and effective solutions." (Blog Business World, 5 April 2013)
()

Details

Link teilen