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An integrated approach that considers the entire ecosystem, including humans, to achieve sustainable natural resource management.

A governing arrangement where one or more public agencies engage non-state stakeholders in a collective decision-making process that is formal, consensus-oriented, and deliberative.

A method for calculating the total stocks and flows of natural resources and services in a given ecosystem or region.

Economic tools and incentives used to encourage positive environmental practices or to provide disincentives for negative environmental impacts.

A participatory approach involving the local community in managing and protecting natural resources.

A system that allows the restoration, creation, enhancement, or preservation of ecosystems to compensate for unavoidable impacts to similar nearby ecosystems.

Managing the exploitation of resources to ensure that they are not depleted and can be maintained over the long term.

A legal agreement that permanently limits uses of the land in order to protect its conservation values.

The principle where the polluting party bears the expenses of the environmental impact mitigation to prevent and control pollution.

A method for reducing global warming emissions by giving them a price that businesses and consumers then have to pay.

The division of an area into zones to specify the allowable uses for real estate and land, which can include environmental conservations.

Private nonprofit organizations that actively work to conserve land by undertaking or assisting in land or conservation easement acquisitions, or by their stewardship of such land or easements.

A process that promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources to maximize economic and social welfare without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems.

An approach to natural resource management that aligns with the natural boundaries of a biological region rather than political boundaries.

The procedure that ensures that the environmental implications of decisions are taken into account before the decisions are made.

A systematic process for continually improving management policies and practices by learning from the outcomes of operational programs.

Regulatory approaches where the government sets standards or limits and enforces compliance with these regulations.

A business strategy that includes practices which promote environmental sustainability and reduce environmental impacts.

A strategy to cope with possible risks where scientific understanding is yet incomplete, emphasizing caution and preventive action in the face of uncertainty.