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Here we provide a brief discussion of the key principles of ecology and risk required to successfully manage natural resources and maintain environmental security. These ecological principles represent the context within which all economies function; the set of rules that—even if violated in the short-term—over the long haul will define the boundaries of our actions. The risk assessment framework offers a way of organizing information, which then allows us to pose critical questions and find the answers needed to effectively manage our pursuit of triple-bottom-line sustainability.
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Kapustka, L., Mccormick, R., Froese, K. (2008). Social and Ecological Challenges Within the Realm of Environmental Security. In: Linkov, I., Ferguson, E., Magar, V.S. (eds) Real-Time and Deliberative Decision Making. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9026-4_12
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