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The World's Moving towards an Ecosystems Based Approach to Managing the Environment
- "The ecosystem paradigm has emerged as the dominant approach to managing natural resources and the environment. Traditionally, management efforts have been organized around particular uses such as agriculture or tourism, resulting in separate governance regimes for each use. Over time it has become apparent that such a sectoral approach results in conflicts among users and is inadequate in meeting the need for environmental protection. The shift away from the management of individual resources to a systems approach is reflected in the actions of a variety of states ... and in the work of international organizations ranging from the International Oceanographic Commission, to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the Global Environment Facility." - excerpt from the United Nations document, Ecosystem-based management: Markers for assessing progress, found at this web page.
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