Online Textbook for NRM
 

Introduction

• Foreword from Dick Richardson
• Professional Pledge
• Biographical Sketch

Important Questions

• What are Natural Resources?
• Is Land Capital?
• Is Economics Science?
• What is Management?
• Is Management Scientific?
• Is Management Academic?
• Is the World Manageable?
• Are Problems Solvable?
• Further Reading Suggestions:

Holistic Management

• The Holistic Goal
  • Structure
  • Essentials
  • Personalizing
• Sustainability
• Globalization

Ecological Footprint

• Definition
• Uses - Personal to Global
• Agriculture
  • Policy (Wendel Berry)

Eco System Processes

• Concepts of the System
• Eco System Block
• Scales of Communities

Appendix A: The LRO

• Concept
• How the LRO can help you
• How to do your LRO
• LRO Examples

Appendix B: Scenarios and Case Studies

• Hornsby Bend
• Big Bend
• Idaho
• A West Texas Ranch

Appendix C: Teams and Team Work

• Teamwork in science
• Doing your team reports
• Doing your team website
• How to be productive as a team
• Beliefs
• Listening to understand
• Solving team problems
• Team Web Site

Appendix D: Field Work Guidelines

• What to bring and what to wear
• Making observations
• Records
• Asking Questions and how to get answers