Science and environmental decision making in South Florida

被引:18
作者
Harwell, MA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Miami, Rosenstiel Sch Marine & Atmospher Sci, Ctr Marine & Environm Anal, Miami, FL 33149 USA
关键词
adaptive management; comparative risks; ecological restoration; ecological risk assessment; ecological sustainability; ecosystem management; environmental decision making; environmental values; South Florida; US Man and the Biosphere Program;
D O I
10.2307/2641250
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
The ecosystems of South Florida are unique and highly valued by society. Explosive population growth this century has made the Everglades one of our nation's most endangered ecosystems. The dominant anthropogenic stressor is hydrological modifications instituted to provide flood protection for land selected for agriculture and urban development. Thus, major redesign of the hydrologic system is essential if the Everglades and associated coastal ecosystems of South Florida are to be restored and sustained. Following conceptual frameworks developed for ecological risk assessment, ecological sustainability, and ecosystem management, the U.S. Man and the Biosphere Human-Dominated Systems Directorate has conducted a project on ecosystem management in South Florida. An extremely complex hierarchy of federal, state, and local governmental activities presently underway is directed toward a sustainable South Florida. The scientific community is playing a significant role in this process, but the success or failure of ecosystem management for South Florida is still uncertain. If ecosystem management can result in a sustainable South Florida, this will be a prototype for environmental decision making through the next century.
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页码:580 / 590
页数:11
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