A Framework for Developing Ecosystem Health Goals, Objectives, and Indicators

Tools for Ecosystem-based Management

• Author(s): Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. Water Quality Guidelines Task Group,
• Publisher: The Group
• Pages: 48
• ISBN_10: 1895925525
  ISBN_13: 9781895925524
  
• Language: en

Description:... Appreciation of the advantages and credibility of integrated ecosystem-based approaches to resource and environmental management has been steadily increasing over the last several years. The four principle activities of the framework are as follows: identify and assess the issues and collate the existing ecosystem knowledge base; develop and articulate ecosystem health goals and objectives; develop or select ecosystem health indicators to gauge progress toward ecosystem health goals and objectives; and, conduct targeted research and monitoring.