Rangeland Sustainability : Social, Ecological, and Economic Assessments (Environmental and Societal Dimensions of Sustainable Development Goals)

Maczko, Kristie/ Harp, Aaron/ Tanaka, John

CRC Press（2024/05発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 162 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781032246796
• DDC分類 333.740973

Full Description

This book provides an integrated description of the indicators of rangeland sustainability that capture ecological, economic, and social dimensions. It takes a fresh look at the information available on current and emerging issues across rangelands, and presents collaborative research for future progress. Authors offer a framework for evaluating rangeland sustainability, the best available data to use, as well as an interactive tool for use at a variety of geographical scales. Readers with limited knowledge of rangelands, as well as professional rangeland ecologists and land managers, will gain an understanding of the best tools available today to assess sustainability across rangeland ecosystems in the U.S.

Contents

1.Introduction to the Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable and the National Assessment, 2.Ecological Indicators, 3. Social and Economic Rangeland Sustainability Indicators,4. The Challenge of Social Indicators and Sustainability, 4. Assessing Rangeland Sustainability, 5.What the Data Show: Integrating Ecological, Social, and Economic Rangeland Sustainability, 6.Case Studies, 7.Missing Key Elements in Rangeland Sustainability Assessment - Future Research 8. Needs, Conclusion and Closing Thoughts,