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|definition= The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way.It is based on the application of appropriate scientific methodologies focused on levels of biological organization which encompass the essential processes, functions and interactions among organisms and their environment. It recognizes that humans, with their cultural diversity, are an integral component of ecosystems. <ref>[http://www.cbd.int/ecosystem/ Convention on Biological Diversity: www.cbd.int September 3 2009]</ref> | |definition= The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way.It is based on the application of appropriate scientific methodologies focused on levels of biological organization which encompass the essential processes, functions and interactions among organisms and their environment. It recognizes that humans, with their cultural diversity, are an integral component of ecosystems. <ref>[http://www.cbd.int/ecosystem/ Convention on Biological Diversity: www.cbd.int September 3 2009]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:40, 5 July 2012
Definition of Ecosystem Approach:
The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way.It is based on the application of appropriate scientific methodologies focused on levels of biological organization which encompass the essential processes, functions and interactions among organisms and their environment. It recognizes that humans, with their cultural diversity, are an integral component of ecosystems. [1]
This is the common definition for Ecosystem Approach, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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