Environmental stewardship footprint research: linking human agency and ecosystem health in the Puget Sound region

Kathleen L. Wolf, Dale J. Blahna, Weston Brinkley, Michele Romolini
2011 Urban Ecosystems  
Urbanization processes challenge ecosystem health in many metropolitan areas. New policy and program approaches are needed to restore and sustain natural systems as public agencies and organizations face greater demands and declining budgets. Environmental stewardship is an often overlooked intervention strategy, and the full potential of civic engagement by citizens on behalf of ecosystem health is little understood. Using a coupled systems approach, integrated analysis of social and
more » ... footprints can lead to greater theoretical understanding and more effective programs at the landscape scale.
doi:10.1007/s11252-011-0175-6 fatcat:dntgbt3cmzbvtmtw7djg7ryz24