Principles of Ecosystem Stewardship: Resilience-Based Natural Resource Management in a Changing World

The world is undergoing unprecedented changes in many of the factors that determine its fundamental properties and their in- ence on society. These changes include climate; the chemical c- position of the atmosphere; the demands of a growing human population for food and—ber; and the mobility of organisms, ind- trial products, cultural perspectives, and information flows. The magnitude and widespread nature of these changes pose serious challenges in managing the ecosystem services on which...