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The ecosystem approach: five steps to implementation (pdf 608kb)

This publication by the IUCN's Commission on Ecosystem Management, takes users through the theory of the ecosystems approach and provides five practical steps towards implementing it.
 
It aims to demystify the approach by providing real guidance on how to use the approach in planning field activities. The five steps covered in this guide include:
 
- Determining the stakeholders and defining the ecosystem area
- Ecosystem structure, function and management
- Economic issues
- Adaptive management over space
- Adaptive management over time
 
Case studies from IUCN projects across the world are provided to help provide real-life examples to illustrate each step.
 
 

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