Compass and gyroscope : integrating science and politics for the environment

Summary: Using the Columbia River Basin in the Pacific Northwest as a case study, Kai Lee describes the concept and practice of "adaptive management," as he examines the successes and failures of past and present management experiences. Throughout the book, the author delves deeply into the theoretical framework behind the real-world experience, exploring how theories of science, politics, and cognitive psychology can be integrated into environmental management plans to increase their effectiveness. -- Amazon

Record details

ISBN: 155963197X
ISBN: 9781559631976
ISBN: 1559631989
ISBN: 9781559631983
ISBN: 1559631988
Physical Description: print
xii, 243 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©1993.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-235) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword / Philip Shabecoff -- Prologue: After Columbus -- 1. Taking Measures -- 2. Sustainability in the Columbia Basin -- 3. Compass: Adaptive Management -- 4. Gyroscope: Negotiation and Conflict -- 5. Sea Trials: Comparison Cases -- 6. Navigational Lore: Expectations of Learning -- 7. Seaworthiness: Civic Science -- 8. Seeking Sustainability.