Self-organizing systems and environmental management |
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Authors: | Malcolm Hollick |
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Institution: | (1) Centre for Water Research, University of Western Australia, 6009 Nedlands, Western Australia |
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Abstract: | The characteristics of self-organizing systems are described and their implications for environmental management are discussed.
It is concluded that the aim of management should be to enhance the capacity of the system for self-management, with active
intervention being used only to steer it away from large discontinuities. Environmental managers must view ecosystems and
themselves as parts of a larger sociobiophysical system, cultivate the capacity of environmental systems for self-management,
and learn to live with change and uncertainty. Practical consequences of this approach for plans, policies, programs, and
institutions are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Self-organization Systems Environmental management |
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