articles extolling the advantages of ecosystem-based management; that is, simultaneous management of water, land, and organisms … to achieve a desired ecosystem condition benefiting both native biodiversity and human well-being. This approach has … succeeded in other aquatic systems, particularly marine ecosystems, but the ecosystem-based management approach has struggled …

This Article considers how the twin concepts of "ecosystem services" and "natural capital" can help inform and improve … benefits to greater understanding of the concept of ecosystem services: enhanced public support for protecting land and water … final justification for focusing attention on ecosystem services - that they can provide broadened criteria for …