The ecosystem approach, defined by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainab [..]

The comprehensive integrated management of human activities based on the best available scientific knowledge about the ecosystem and its dynamics, in order to identify and take action on influences wh [..]

The comprehensive integrated management of human activities based on the best available scientific knowledge about the ecosystem and its dynamics, in order to identify and take action on influences wh [..]

The pursuit of a simultaneous understanding of the dynamics of all the populations in an ecosystem and their interactions with each other and their environment (Anon, 2001).

A philosophy of resource management that focuses on protecting or restoring the function, structure, and species composition of an ecosystem, recognizing that all components are interrelated.

Strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way (CBD, FAO, Ramsar Convention).

According to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the formal definition of the Ecosystem approach is: “… a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way. It is based on the application of appropriate scientific methodologies focused on levels of biolo [..]

a strategy for the integrated management of land, water, and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way. An ecosystem approach is based on the application of a [..]

A holistic interpretation of the natural world that considers the web-like interconnections among the many components of ecosystems.