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Ecosystem-Based Management, Ecosystem Services and Aquatic Biodiversity = Theory, Tools and Applications

Aquatic ecosystems are rich in biodiversity and home to a diverse array of species and habitats, providing a wide variety of benefits to human beings. Many of these valuable ecosystems are at risk of being irreversibly damaged by human activities and pressures, including pollution, contamination, invasive species, overfishing and climate change. Such pressures threaten the sustainability of these ecosystems, their provision of ecosystem services and ultimately human well-being.

Ecosystem-based management (EBM) is now widely considered the most promising paradigm for balancing sustainable development and biodiversity protection, and various international strategies and conventions have championed the EBM cause and the inclusion of ecosystem services in decision-making. This open access book introduces the essential concepts and principles required to implement ecosystem-based management, detailing tools and techniques, and describing the application ofthese concepts and tools to a broad range of aquatic ecosystems, from the shores of Lough Erne in Northern Ireland to the estuaries of the US Pacific Northwest and the tropical Mekong Delta.

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: Springer Cham., 2020

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VIII, 580 hlm; ill., lamp.,

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English

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9783030458430

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text

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computer

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online resource

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1

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Biodiversity
Ecosystems
Freshwater and Marine Ecology

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Brings together cutting-edge insights into ecosystem-based management from Europe and the US Includes practical examples of incorporating ecosystem services into decision-making Focuses on aquatic environments, including freshwater rivers and lakes, and estuarine and coastal areas Explores the legal framework defining the operating space for ecosystem-based management Discusses the multidisciplinary science surrounding the application of ecosystem-based management and ecosystem services concepts

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Timothy G. O’Higgins, Manuel Lago, Theodore H. DeWitt

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https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-45843-0

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45843-0

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