Natural Resources And Management 3 Flashcards
How do goals vary
Area Time Who implimens them Ethical practice Democracy Honest Laws Regulation policies
Who influence nrm 3
Implemented : landowners, on forums government staff
Enablers scientist and ngo staff
Wwf greenpeace rainforest trust zsl
Both : natural resource decision makers and politicians
6 hurdles that must be overcome
Cost Development Uncertainty (natural ) Divergent values Different knowledge types Adaptive management
Bio prospecting explain
Using Eco knowledge to commercialise products based on indigenous knowledge
Appetite suppressor
Rosy periwinkle as cancer drunk
Neem tree fungus plant infections
What is adaptive management
Iterative process of decision making that aims to reduce uncertainty over time by system monitoring
Different management of same thing example
Water
Australia= extracted,banks,banks break use it in industry,
S Africa= makes sure supply humans and households first and only excess water is used in industry
RM failure and success
Land degradation
Deforestation
But
Net gain of forest in n America and Europe
Costa Rica problem
Was well managed wrt conservation BUT Economic incentive for beef But has reversed Eco tourism now new activity
Resilience define
Ability to bounce back from shock
Why are nrm systems complex? 10
Multiple components Multiple stakeholders and values Multiple responses Context specific High uncertainty Need transfdisciplinarity Ownership rights Scale and scale effects Long time frames Systems are dynamic
Main 4 elements of nrm systems
Economic agents
Institutions / organisations
Physical economy
Ecosystem
What are 3 main goals of nrm
Nature conservation
Economic development
Human wellbeing
