Concept information

environmental management > resources management

Preferred term

resources management  

Definition

  • A conscious process of decision-making whereby natural and cultural resources are allocated over time and space to optimize the attainment of stated objectives of a society, within the framework of its technology, political and social institutions, and legal and administrative arrangements. An important objective is the conservation of resources, implying a close and integrated relationship between the ecological basis and the socio-economic system.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7175

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