1.1 Key Points
Resource management involves decision making in an environment of multiple management objectives, constrained management authorities and capabilities, dynamic resource systems, and uncertain responses to management actions.
Resource management increasingly involves the articulation of objectives and management options and the use of analytical techniques to identify optimal management strategies.
Adaptive management is a structured approach to decision making that emphasizes accountability and explicitness in decision making.
Adaptive management is useful when there is substantial uncertainty regarding the most appropriate strategy for managing natural resources.