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Science and the Greater Everglades ecosystem restoration : an assessment of the Critical Ecosystem Studies Initiative / Panel to Review the Critical Ecosystem Studies Initiative, Water Science and Technology Board, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Critical Ecosystem Studies Initiative.
- Water quality management--Research--Florida--Everglades.
- Water quality management.
- Water quality management--Research.
- Florida--Everglades.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 154 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2003]
- Contents:
- South Florida's Environmental Degradation 7
- Steps Toward Restoration 9
- Everglades Science 17
- Genesis of this Study and Charge to Panel 22
- 2 Overview of the Cesi Program 24
- CESI History and Concept 24
- CESI Program Areas, Projects, and Accomplishments 29
- Summary of Research Needs and CESI Program Direction 35
- Evaluating the Timeliness of CESI Research 36
- 3 CESI Program Management 41
- CESI Management Structure 41
- Evaluation of CESI Management 45
- 4 Financial Resources 54
- CESI Financial Resources 54
- Evaluation of CESI Financial Resources 60
- 5 CESI Science in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration 63
- Science Contributions to Defining Goals 65
- Science and Conceptualization of Ecosystems 66
- Learning As the Foundation for Restoration Management 67
- Integration of New Knowledge Into Restoration Efforts 73
- Role of the CESI and Other Science Programs in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration 78
- A CESI funded projects, 1997-2002 101
- B CESI-funded Research Projects and Their Relationship to the Science Subgroup Science Objectives 113
- C Future CESI Science Objectives 131
- D Structure of RECOVER 133
- E Memorandum of Understanding for Integration of Research, Planning and Interagency Coordination 137
- F Monitoring and Assessment Plan Conceptual Model 143
- G Conflict Resolution in the Florida Everglades 146
- H Rosters of the Water Science and Technology Board and the Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology 148.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-96).
- ISBN:
- 0309087287
- OCLC:
- 51949746
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