Natural Resources: Management for a Sustainable Future

Natural resource management refers to the management of the utilization of natural resources like water, land, plants and animals with a focus on ensuring the sustainability of life in the present and in the future. It is also concerned with the management of the interaction between people and natural landscapes. Water management, suitable land utilization planning and biodiversity conservation are generally integrated with industrial activities of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, mining and tourism, to ensure sustainable management. A change in the hydrological cycles, ecological cycles, climate, plants and geography, etc. has far-reaching and long-term impacts. Natural resource management is achieved through the multiple approaches of top-down, adaptive management, precautionary approach, community-based natural resource management and integrated natural resource management. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to natural resource management. It is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theories and practices of effective natural resource management. It is a complete source of knowledge on the present status of this important field.

Author: Brantley Kelley
Publisher: Larsen and Keller Education
Published: 06/14/2019
Pages: 281
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.93lbs
Size: 10.88h x 8.00w x 0.69d
ISBN13: 9781641721448
ISBN10: 1641721448
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Natural Resources
- Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection | General