Holistic management / Allan Savory

Público ISBD Título : Holistic management : A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment Tipo de documento: texto impreso Autores: Allan Savory, Autor Mención de edición: 3a. ed. Fecha de publicación: 2016 Número de páginas: 532 p Nota general: Incluye bibliografía y glosario. Idioma : Español (spa) Palabras clave: GESTIÓN DE RECURSOS;CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO;GESTIÓN INTEGRAL;SOSTENIBILIDAD Nota de contenido: Contiene: -Introduction: Managing holistically. -Four key insights: The Power of paradigms; Nature Functions in Wholes and Patterns; Viewing Environments in a Whole New Way; The predator-prey conncection to land health; Timing is everything; A new management framework. -The holistic context: Defining the whole: what are you managing?; Creating the context for your management. -The ecosystem thet sustains us all: The four fundamental processes that drive our ecosystem; Water cycle: the circulation of civilization´s lifeblood; Mineral cycle: the circulation of life-sustaining nutrients; Community dynamics: the ever-changing patterns in the development of living communities; Energy flow: the flow of fuel that animates all life. -The tools we use to manage our ecosystem: from stone-age spears to genetic engineering; Money and labor: at least one of theses tools is always required; Human creativity: key to using all tools effectively; Technology: the first*and mosto-used tool; Fire: an ancient tool tied to ancient beliefs; Rest: the most misunderstood tool; Living organisms: biological tools for solving management challenges; Animal Impact: a tool for regenerating soils and shaping landscapes; Grazing: a tool for enhancing plant and animal health and productivity. -Holistic decision making: Selecting appropriate actions; Cause and effect: stop the blows to your head before you take the aspirin; Weak link: the strength of a chain is that of its weakest link; Marginal reaction: getting the biggest bang for your buck; Gross profit analysis: bringing in the most money for the least additional cost; Energy and money: using the most appropriate forms in the most constructive way; Sustainability: generatung lasting wealth; Gut feel: finalizing your decision. -Guidelines for using the management tools: Lessons learned in practice; Time;: when to expose and reexpose plants and soils to animals; Stock density and herd effect: using animals to enliven soils and enhance landscapes; Cropping: practices that more closely mimic nature; Burning: when and how to burn and what to do before and after; Population management: look to age structure rather than numbers, communities rather than single species. -Procedures and processes unique to holistic management: Departing from the conventional; Holistic financial planning: generating lasting wealth; Holistic land planning: designing the ideal layout of facilities for a grazing operation; Holistic planned grazing: getting animals to the right place, at the right time, and with the right behavior; Holistic research orientation: orienting research to management needs. -Completing the feedback loop: Monitoring and controlling your plans to keep management proactive. -Conclusion: a commonsense revolution to restore our environment. Holistic management : A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment [texto impreso] / Allan Savory, Autor  . -  3a. ed. . - 2016 . - 532 p. Incluye bibliografía y glosario. Idioma : Español (spa) Palabras clave: GESTIÓN DE RECURSOS;CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO;GESTIÓN INTEGRAL;SOSTENIBILIDAD Nota de contenido: Contiene: -Introduction: Managing holistically. -Four key insights: The Power of paradigms; Nature Functions in Wholes and Patterns; Viewing Environments in a Whole New Way; The predator-prey conncection to land health; Timing is everything; A new management framework. -The holistic context: Defining the whole: what are you managing?; Creating the context for your management. -The ecosystem thet sustains us all: The four fundamental processes that drive our ecosystem; Water cycle: the circulation of civilization´s lifeblood; Mineral cycle: the circulation of life-sustaining nutrients; Community dynamics: the ever-changing patterns in the development of living communities; Energy flow: the flow of fuel that animates all life. -The tools we use to manage our ecosystem: from stone-age spears to genetic engineering; Money and labor: at least one of theses tools is always required; Human creativity: key to using all tools effectively; Technology: the first*and mosto-used tool; Fire: an ancient tool tied to ancient beliefs; Rest: the most misunderstood tool; Living organisms: biological tools for solving management challenges; Animal Impact: a tool for regenerating soils and shaping landscapes; Grazing: a tool for enhancing plant and animal health and productivity. -Holistic decision making: Selecting appropriate actions; Cause and effect: stop the blows to your head before you take the aspirin; Weak link: the strength of a chain is that of its weakest link; Marginal reaction: getting the biggest bang for your buck; Gross profit analysis: bringing in the most money for the least additional cost; Energy and money: using the most appropriate forms in the most constructive way; Sustainability: generatung lasting wealth; Gut feel: finalizing your decision. -Guidelines for using the management tools: Lessons learned in practice; Time;: when to expose and reexpose plants and soils to animals; Stock density and herd effect: using animals to enliven soils and enhance landscapes; Cropping: practices that more closely mimic nature; Burning: when and how to burn and what to do before and after; Population management: look to age structure rather than numbers, communities rather than single species. -Procedures and processes unique to holistic management: Departing from the conventional; Holistic financial planning: generating lasting wealth; Holistic land planning: designing the ideal layout of facilities for a grazing operation; Holistic planned grazing: getting animals to the right place, at the right time, and with the right behavior; Holistic research orientation: orienting research to management needs. -Completing the feedback loop: Monitoring and controlling your plans to keep management proactive. -Conclusion: a commonsense revolution to restore our environment.

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