A conceptual framework for ecosystem management based on tradeoff analysis

作者：Wan, Nian-Feng; Chen, Jiquan; Jiang, Jie-Xian; Li, Bo^*

来源：Ecological Indicators, 2017, 75: 352-361.

DOI：10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.12.032

• Ecological disturbance
• Ecological indicator
• Ecological two-sidedness
• Ecosystem management
• Socioeconomic factors
• Tradeoff analysis

Three dimensions (natural, social and economic factors) in tradeoff analysis have not been focused in ecology. It is necessary to consider the multi-dimensions through a tradeoff analysis of disturbances to find their positive and negative effects (referred to as two-sidedness). We proposed an 11-step approach to integrate the concepts, methods and examples to understand ecological two-sidedness. We recommend that: (1) ecological complexity and large-scale systematic perspectives need to be integrated; (2) disparate disciplines should be integrated to classify the two-sidedness indicators; (3) models should be adopted to define the characteristic metrics of disturbed ecosystems; (4) researchers need to reconsider evaluation standards and for each indicator with marginal changes; and (5) initial decision-making should refer to the two-sidedness value and that final decision-making should be subject to debate. This approach has great significance for ecosystem management because decision-makers can obtain the superiority and inferiority of disturbance strategies and select optimal strategy.

• 出版日期2017-4
• 单位上海市农业科学院; 复旦大学