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Preferred term

ecosystem-based approach  

Definition

  • strategy for the integrated management of land, water, and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use based on the application of appropriate scientific methods focused on levels of biological organization, which encompass the essential structure, processes, functions, and interactions among organisms and their environment

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15141

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