Assignment
Review the Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) concepts and the six key aspects of EBM as described below:
1. Integration of ecological, social, and economic goals and recognition of humans as key components of the ecosystem.
2. Consideration of ecological--not just political--boundaries.
3. Accounting for the complexity of natural processes and social systems, and using an adaptive management approach in the face of resulting uncertainties.
4. Engaging multiple stakeholders in a collaborative process to define problems and find solutions.
5. Incorporating understanding of ecosystem processes and how ecosystems respond to environmental perturbations.
6. Concerned with the ecological integrity of coastal-marine (or any other) systems and the sustainability of both human and ecological systems.
1. Identify a Canadian company that works primarily in the industry provided to you by the Professor in Unit 2. This company should have the following characteristics:
1. It should work mostly, if not entirely, in the industry provided.
2. It need not be an active company, but cannot be defunct for more than 10 years.
3. While active it must have embarked on a significant and well publicized or documented expansion or project.
2. Conduct research into the company's expansion, using the six aspects of EBM as starting points and focus of your investigation. Please note that the six aspects of EBM can apply to all ecosystems. Please ensure that you adapt the generic meaning of each of the aspects to the specifics of the ecosystem(s) you are investigating.
3. Write an essay in which you evaluate whether the expansion or project was an EBM success or failure.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.