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Bridging Scales and Knowledge Systems: Concepts and Applications in Ecosystem Assessment

By Millennium Ecosystem Assessment , World Resources Institute

Book information

Publisher
Island Press
Year
2006
ISBN
1597260371, 9781597260374
LCC
QH75 .B695 2006
Open Library ID
OL17155543M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
40 MB (41831607 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
368\357
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Bridging the gap between local knowledge and western science is essential to understanding the world's ecosystems and the ways in which humans interact with and shape those ecosystems. This book brings together a group of world-class scientists in an unprecedented effort to build a formal framework for linking local and indigenous knowledge with the global scientific enterprise. Contributors explore the challenges, costs, and benefits of bridging scales and knowledge systems in assessment processes and in resource management. Case studies look at a variety of efforts to bridge scales, providing important lessons concerning what has worked, what has not, and the costs and benefits associated with those efforts. Drawing on the groundbreaking work of the Millennium Eco-system Assessment, "Bridging Scales and Knowledge Systems" will be indispensable for future efforts to conduct ecosystem assessments around the world.

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