The 10-tenets of adaptive management and sustainability: An holistic framework for understanding and managing the socio-ecological system. Issue 51 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barnard, Steve; Elliott, Michael
• Is Part Of: Environmental science & policy. Issue 51(2015:Aug.)
• Page Start: 181
• Page End: 191
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Assessment -- Environment -- Ethics -- Management -- Policy -- Sustainable development; Environmental policy -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Environnement -- Politique gouvernementale -- Périodiques; Sciences de l'environnement -- Périodiques; Environmental policy; Environmental sciences; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 363.70561
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2015.04.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1462-9011

Abstract

Highlights: The 10-tenets for sustainable management are outlined. These are presented as part of a systems-based approach, DAPSI(W)R. Application of the tenets to human activities and management responses is discussed. A robust framework to accommodate value judgements across the 10-tenets is provided. A process to quantify and visualise sustainability issues is suggested. Abstract: The three basic principles of sustainable development, relating to ecology, economy and society, have long been embedded within national and international strategies. In recent years we have augmented these principles by a further seven considerations giving rise to the so-called 10-tenets of sustainable management. Whilst theoretically appealing, discussion of the tenets to date has been largely generic and qualitative and, until the present paper, there has been no formal and quantitative application of these tenets to an actual example. To promote the concept of successful and sustainable environmental management there is the need to develop a robust and practical framework to accommodate value judgements relating to each of the tenets. Although, as originally presented, the tenets relate specifically to management measures, they may also be applied directly to a specific development or activity. This paper examines the application of the tenets in both of these contexts, and considers their incorporation into an assessment tool to help visualise and quantify issues of sustainability.