Haynes, Richard W.; Graham, Russell T.; Quigley, Thomas M., tech. eds. 1996. A framework for ecosystem management in the Interior Columbia Basin including portions of the Klamath and Great Basins. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-374. Portland, OR; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 66 p. A framework for ecosystem management is proposed. This framework assumes the purpose of ecosystem management is to maintain the integrity of ecosystems over time and space. It is based on four ecosystem principles: ecosystems are dynamic, can be viewed as hierarchies with temporal and spatial dimensions, have limits, and are relatively unpredictable. This approach recognizes that people are part of ecosystems and that stewardship must be able to resolve tough challenges including how to meet multiple demands with finite resources. The framework describes a general planning model for ecosystem management that has four iterative steps: monitoring, assessment, decision-making, and implementation. Since ecosystems cross jurisdictional lines, the implementation of the framework depends on partnerships among land managers, the scientific community, and stakeholders. It proposes that decision-making be based on information provided by the best available science and the most appropriate technologies for land management. Keywords: Ecosystem assessment, ecosystem principles, ecosystem management, planning models, management goals, risk analysis.
This framework for ecosystem management is one product of the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project. It is a discussion of principles, concepts, processes, relationships, and methods that may be useful in implementing ecosystem management. This framework seeks to place planning procedures within a broad, proactive process that considers the social, economic, and biophysical components of ecosystems at the earliest stages of policy design. It is designed for application on lands administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (US DA) Forest Service and the United States Department of the Interior (USDI) Bureau of Land Management, but it could also be used by tribes, state agencies, and private land owners.
This framework for ecosystem management is one product of the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project. It is a discussion of principles, concepts, processes, relationships, and methods that may be useful in implementing ecosystem management. This framework seeks to place planning procedures within a broad, proactive process that considers the social, economic, and biophysical components of ecosystems at the earliest stages of policy design. It is designed for application on lands administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (US DA) Forest Service and the United States Department of the Interior (USDI) Bureau of Land Management, but it could also be used by tribes, state agencies, and private land owners.