Ten Common Themes in Ecosystem Management Grumbine, 1994

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Ten Common Themes in Ecosystem Management
Grumbine, 1994

• Hierachical Context
• Work with Ecological Boundaries
• Maintains Ecological Integrity
• Requires Good Data Collection
• Needs Monitoring
• Based on Inter-Agency Cooperation
• Accepts Humans as Part of Nature
• Draws Upon Adaptive Management
• Requires Organizational Change Continually
• Understands Human Values

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Principles and Sub-Principles for Ecosystem Based
Management

• Principle 1 The maintenance, enhancement and
  restoration of ecological integrity of parks
  contributes to the general health of the
  greater regional ecosystems in which they are
  embedded.
• Sub-principles
• Viable populations of all native species are
  maintained.
• Native communities across their natural range of
  variation (including their seral stages) are
  maintained.
• Ecological and evolutionary processes are
  maintained.

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Principles and Sub-Principles for Ecosystem Based
Management, contd.

• Principle 2 Humans are responsible environmental
  stewards.
• Sub-Principles
• Human activities that result in negative
  environmental impacts and compromise the long
  term health of ecosystems are minimized.
• Human values play a dominant role in establishing
  the goals of ecosystem-based management.
• Local responsibility for the restoration and
  maintenance of ecosystem health and integrity is
  maximized.

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Principles and Sub-Principles for Ecosystem Based
Management, contd.

• Principle 3 Cooperation occurs among all
  stakeholders.
• Principle 4 Management is adaptive.
• Sub-Principles
• Clear, hierarchical, mutually supported goals and
  objectives are established for management.
• The results of management applications are
  monitored.
• Monitoring results are incorporated in
  decision-making processes.