Marine Ecosystem-Based Management in Practice: Different Pathways, Common Lessons

About the Book

Rather than lamenting the persistent conflicts in global marine ecosystems, Julia Wondolleck and Steven Yaffee instead sought out examples where managers were doing things differently and making progress against great odds. Marine Ecosystem-Based Management in Practice is the first practical guide for the marine conservation realm. In a unique collection of case studies, the authors showcase successful collaborative approaches to ecosystem-based management. 

This book offers a hopeful message to policy makers, managers, practitioners, and students who will find this an indispensable guide to field-tested, replicable marine conservation management practices that work.

About the Author :
Julia M. Wondolleck is Associate Professor of Natural Resources at the University of Michigan. She is an expert in the theories and application of dispute resolution and collaborative planning processes. Steven L. Yaffee is Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy at the University of Michigan. He has worked for more than forty years on federal endangered species, public lands, and ecosystem management policy.

Review :
"[Wondolleck and Yaffee] present detailed case studies and identify common lessons learned that can be translated into success for other EBM approaches...The case studies are well-written and worth the effort to read and absorb...After the authors clearly describe the importance of people to MBEM success, they also provide implications for policy and practice."-- "Environmental Practice" "This thoughtful analysis of marine ecosystem-based management offers what this field has been missing: confidence that MEBM can work, and practical guidance for scientists, practitioners, and policy wonks. The good news is that there is more than one way to successfully manage coastal systems. The fundamental element of success is people: leaders committed to working together and building the trust and common understanding to get things done."--Mary Ruckelshaus, Director, The Natural Capital Project "Wondolleck and Yaffee bring a practiced eye, honed on the study of terrestrial ecosystem-based management and collaborative approaches to conservation, to the analysis of marine ecosystem-based management. Built around a core set of case studies, the book demonstrates that such an approach can achieve meaningful, durable conservation benefitting ecosystems and people."--Barry D. Gold, Director, Environment Program, Walton Family Foundation "Ecosystem-based approaches to management are about governance, people, and the social fabric in which they exist. The authors have superbly captured the essential approaches to ecosystem-based management in marine environments. Clear, concise, practical examples make this book an excellent reference for anyone involved in marine conservation management."--Billy D. Causey, Southeast Regional Director, NOAA, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries