Policy and Programs for Ecosystem Management in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: An Analysis
Clark TW, Amato ED, Whittemore DG, Harvey AH. 1991. Policy and Programs for Ecosystem Management in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: An Analysis. Conservation Biology. 5(3):412-422
Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone National Park) and surrounding lands, known as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem), are world-renowned for their scenic grandeur, geothermal features, pristine watersheds, and abundant and visible wildlife. This area of more than 6 million hectares is at the center of a growing debate about whether to establish a region-wide ecosystem management policy, what the contents of such a policy should be, and what administrative arrangements are needed to implement it effectively. The debate is over the mix of preservation and development (i.e., values) in the area and whether the agencies can or will develop and implement an ecosystem-wide policy (i.e., process) to coordinate their management activities. This paper 1) introduces the major natural resources agencies in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, 2) reviews the problems obstructing improved management and uses case studies to illustrate the relative effectiveness of exisiting policies and programs in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and 3) describes policy development and offers options for policy development and improved coordination among agency programs.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Clark, Tim; Amato, Elizabeth; Whittemore, Donald; Harvey, Ann
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Forest, Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos), Habitats, Management, Natural Resource Management, Policies, Preservation, Recovery