The field of natural resource management is expanding, attracting individuals and ideas from a wide array of disciplines. For effective communication to take place, it is increasingly important to know the exact meanings attached to terms used. The Dictionary of Natural Resource Management addresses this need and provides a single source of definitions for natural resource management terms.

With its more than 6,000 entries, many of them illustrated, and a detailed set of appendixes covering the classification of organisms, geological time scales, and conversion factors, it is the most up-to-date and comprehensive reference work of its kind available.

Clear definitions, along with the multiple meanings that some terms now have, are provided for each entry. These have been derived from the authors' extensive review of contemporary literature and glossaries, and from discussions with experts around the world.

By enabling readers to better understand and effectively use technical terms, the Dictionary of Natural Resource Management will become an essential reference work for resource managers, planners, resource lawyers, students, decisionmakers, and anyone else involved in any aspect of managing the planet's natural resources.