Note: Intro -- Contents -- List of Tables, Figures and Boxes -- List of Contributors -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: Uniting Science and Participation in the Process of Innovation - Research for Development -- Introduction -- The challenge for research -- Definitions of participatory research -- Adding value to resource management with participatory research -- Common principles of participatory research -- 2 Navigating Complexity, Diversity and Dynamism: Reflections on Research for Natural Resource Management -- Introduction -- The challenge: complexity, diversity and dynamism in human and natural landscapes -- Traditional and participatory research: key dimensions of difference -- Diversity analysis in NRM research -- Putting it together: reflections on navigating the research spectrum -- Conclusions -- 3 Whose Research, Whose Agenda? -- Introduction -- Ownership at the macro level -- Building ownership at the meso level: ownership and governance of communal resources -- Ownership over the research process at the community level -- Sustaining ownership throughout the research process -- Ownership and sharing knowledge -- Gender and stakeholder involvement -- Motivation and ownership of technical innovation -- Managing a complex process -- Conclusions -- 4 Scaling Up and Out -- Introduction -- Situating natural resource management -- The challenge of synthesizing NRM knowledge -- Steps to scaling up: enhancing relevance and accountability -- Is participation possible on a large scale? -- Steps to scaling up: building quality partnerships -- Scaling up participatory NRM to the watershed level -- Beyond the watershed: the continuum of scaling up and out -- Ways forward -- Summary -- 5 Transforming Institutions to Achieve Innovation in Research and Development -- Introduction. , Key elements and conditions to consider when fostering institutional change -- Progress and future challenges -- 6 Principles for Good Practice in Participatory Research: Reflecting on Lessons from the Field -- Reflecting on practice -- Understanding the research context -- Towards good practice: shared learning from experience -- Good practice in action: five case studies -- Conclusions: a framework for reflection and change -- Appendix 1: Principles and indicators of good practice in PR on NRM -- Appendix 2: List of indicators of good practice generated at the Chatham meeting -- 7 Participatory Research, Natural Resource Management and Rural Transformation: More Lessons from the Field -- Introduction: why learn lessons on participatory research? -- Changing contexts of participatory research -- PNRMR: why put agriculture into a resource perspective? -- Building new interfaces for NRM -- Conclusions -- 8 Participation in Context: What's Past, What's Present, and What's Next -- Introduction -- Ethics, standards and professional peers -- From participatory technology transfer to collaborative science -- Context: sedentary science in place or a science situated in time and space -- Beyond scaling up: crossing scales and envisioning futures -- Conclusion -- Annexe 1: Summaries of Case Studies -- 1 Participatory agroecosystem management - an approach used by benchmark location research teams in the African Highlands Initiative Eco-regional Programme -- 2 Participatory action research on adaptive collaborative management of community forests: A multi-country model -- 3 The farmer-driven Landcare Movement: An institutional innovation with implications for extension and research -- 4 The Farmer Research Group (CIAL) as a community-based natural resource management organization. , 5 Long-term natural resource management research in intensive production systems: ICARDA's experience in Egypt -- 6 Management of Plant Genetic Resources in agroecosystems: in situ conservation on-farm -- 7 Eastern Himalayan initiative on gender, ethnicity and agrobiodiversity management -- 8 Participatory selection and strategic use of multipurpose forages in hillsides of Central America -- 9 Focus on integrating methods and approaches to increase gender/stakeholder involvement, collaborative management of natural resource management, and decision-making support -- 10 Farmer participatory experiments in pest management -- 11 Farmers' ability to manage a devastating plant disease - potato late blight -- 12 Developing and implementing an innovative community approach to the control of bacterial wilt (Pseudomonas solanacearum) of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) -- 13 Participatory management of Kapuwai's wetland (Pallisa District, Uganda): A clear need and some steps towards fulfilling it -- 14 Participatory research at the landscape level: The Kumbhan water trough case -- 15 Participatory research at landscape level: Flood-prone ecosystems in Bangladesh and Vietnam -- 16 Water management, agricultural development and poverty eradication in the former Homelands of South Africa -- 17 Innovation in irrigation - working in a 'participation complex' -- 18 Methods used to address resource issues in integrated watershed management in Nepalese watersheds -- 19 A comparison of farmer participatory research methods -- 20 Soil and water conservation - historical and geographical perspectives on participation -- 21 Improving farmers' risk management strategies for resource-poor and drought-prone farming systems in southern Africa -- 22 Participatory mapping, analysis and monitoring of the natural resource base in small watersheds: Insights from Nicaragua. , 23 Observations on the use of information tools in participatory contexts: Access to information and empowerment -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.

Note: Intro -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the revised edition -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- 1. Introduction to environmental management -- What is environmental management? -- What are the benefits? -- ISO 14001 -- What will it cost? -- This book -- 2. The global perspective -- International and governmental action -- A comprehensive overview -- The waste hierarchy -- Environmental management systems -- 3. Brief history of environmental standards -- BS 7750 -- EMAS -- ISO 14001 -- 4. Introduction to ISO 14001 -- Introduction -- The clauses of ISO 14001 -- Annex A and ISO 14004 -- The structure of the documented environmental management system -- The ISO 14000 family -- Similarities with ISO 9001 -- 5. Planning the project -- Introduction -- Step 1: Commitment -- Step 2: Resources -- Step 3: Communication -- Step 4: Environmental aspects and legislation -- Step 5: Management objectives -- Step 6: Procedures -- Step 7: Writing the manual -- Step 8: Launching the system -- Step 9: Auditing -- Step 10: Choosing your assessor -- Step 11: Assessment -- The overall programme and timetable -- Customer concerns -- Other programmes -- Conclusion -- Using consultants -- 6. Policy and planning -- Environmental policy (ISO 14001 Clause 4.2) -- The starting position (Step 4) -- Carrying out the environmental review -- Environmental aspects (Clause 4.3.1) -- Legal and other requirements (Clause 4.3.2) -- Setting objectives and targets (Clause 4.3.3) (Step 5) -- Environmental management programme (Clause 4.3.4) -- 7. Implementation and operation -- Introduction -- Structure and responsibility (ISO 14001 Clause 4.4.1) -- Training, awareness and competence (Clause 4.4.2) -- Communication (Clause 4.4.3) -- Environmental management system documentation (Clause 4.4.4) -- Document control (Clause 4.4.5). , Operational control (Clause 4.4.6) (Step 6) -- Emergency preparedness and response (Clause 4.4.7) -- Work Instructions -- 8. Checking, corrective action and management review -- Monitoring and measurement (Clause 4.5.1) -- Nonconformance and corrective and preventive action (Clause 4.5.2) -- Records (Clause 4.5.3) -- Environmental management system audit (Clause 4.5.4) -- Management review (Clause 4.6) -- 9. The Environmental Management Manual (Step 7) -- Introduction -- The purpose of the manual -- Planning the manual -- Manuals and operating procedures are different types of document -- Contents of a manual -- 10. The launch (Step 8) -- Introduction -- Management meeting -- Planning document distribution -- Communication -- Training -- 11. Internal environmental auditing (Step 9) -- Introduction -- The audit programme -- Selecting and training of auditors -- Standards for environmental auditing -- 12. Assessment (Step 10) -- Introduction -- Choosing an assessor -- Quotations -- Document review -- Pre-visit -- Preparing for the assessment proper -- The assessment -- Surveillance visits -- 13. EMAS -- Introduction -- The similarities -- The differences -- 14. Final thoughts -- Integrated management systems -- SMEs and ISO 14001 -- Appendix A: Briefing notes for toolbox talks -- Appendix B: Aspects checklist -- Appendix C: Regulations checklist -- Appendix D: Useful information -- Appendix E: UKAS accredited environmental certification bodies -- Appendix F: Glossary -- Registers of Environmental Aspects and Environmental Legislation -- Register of Environmental Aspects -- Introduction -- Contents -- 1. Electricity -- 2. Gas and gas oil -- 3. Water usage -- 4. Effluents -- 5. Wastes -- 6. Packaging waste -- 7. Oils -- 8. Scrap -- 9. Housekeeping and site appearance -- 10. Fire -- 11. Paper usage -- 12. Raw materials - aluminium. , 13. Raw materials - plastic -- 14. Solvent emissions -- 15. Furnace operations -- 16. Traffic -- 17. Legionellosis -- 18. Company cars -- 19. Suppliers and subcontractors -- 20. Life cycle assessment -- 21. Community -- 22. Other aspects -- 23. Blank -- Register of Environmental Legislation -- Introduction -- Contents -- 1. Disposal of controlled wastes -- 2. Disposal of special wastes -- 3. Emissions of solvents to atmosphere -- 4. Emissions from furnace stack to atmosphere -- 5. Effluents -- 6. Packaging -- 7. Statutory nuisance -- 8. Storage on site -- 9. Contaminated land -- 10. Major accident hazards -- 11. Town and country planning -- 12. Legionellosis -- 13. Energy -- 14. Company cars -- 15. Blank -- Operating Procedures -- Introduction -- Index of Operating Procedures -- Operating Procedure No. 1 -- Disposal of controlled wastes -- Operating Procedure No. 2 -- Disposal of special wastes -- Operating procedure No. 3 -- Waste handling and segregation -- Operating Procedure No. 4 -- Control of solvents and emissions -- Operating Procedure No. 5 -- Furnace operations -- Operating Procedure No. 6 -- Water treatment plant -- Operating Procedure No. 7 -- Packaging -- Operating Procedure No. 8 -- Storage, housekeeping and drainage -- Operating Procedure No. 9 -- Maintenance -- Operating Procedure No. 10 -- Environmental aspects of suppliers and subcontractors -- Operating Procedure No. 11 -- Energy control and monitoring -- Operating Procedure No. 12 -- Company cars -- Operating Procedure No. 13 -- Environmental objectives and targets -- Operating Procedure No. 14 -- New products and processes -- Operating Procedure No. 15 -- Environmental training -- Operating Procedure No. 16 -- Environmental communications -- Operating Procedure No. 17 -- Document control -- Operating Procedure No. 18 -- Monitoring and measuring equipment. , Operating Procedure No. 19 -- Nonconformance, corrective and preventive action -- Operating Procedure No. 20 -- Environmental records -- Operating Procedure No. 21 -- Internal environmental audits -- Operating Procedure No. 22 -- Management review -- Environmental Management Manual -- Introduction -- Contents -- 0. Introduction to . . . . . . Ltd -- 1. Environmental management system -- 2. Environmental policy -- 3. Planning -- 4. Implementation and operation -- 5. Checking and corrective action -- 6. Management review -- Appendix A -- STRUCTURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANGEMENT SYSTEM -- Index.

Note: Elsevier's Dictionary of Reptiles -- copyright -- front matter -- Preface -- table of contents -- Abbreviations -- Basic Table -- English Index -- Deutsches Register -- Index Francais -- Indice Italiano.

Note: Front cover -- Dedication -- Methods & -- New Frontiers in Neuroscience -- Preface -- The Editor -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Section 1 -- Chapter 1. Some Methods for Studies of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Pharmacology -- Chapter 2. Presynaptic Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: Subtypes Mediating Neurotransmitter Release -- Chapter 3. Effects of Nicotine on Dopaminergic Neurotransmission -- Chapter 4. Nicotinic Receptors in the Periphery -- Section 2 -- Chapter 5. Nicotinic Cholinergic Receptors as Targets in Pain Control -- Chapter 6. Mouse Models to Evaluate Genetic Influences on Responses to Nicotine -- Chapter 7. Nicotinic Involvement in Cognitive Function of Rats -- Chapter 8. Nicotine and Cognition in Young and Aged Nonhuman Primates -- Chapter 9. Neuroscience Research with Nicotine Self-Administration -- Section 3 -- Chapter 10. Evaluation of Pharmacologic Treatments for Smoking Cessation -- Chapter 11. Nicotine and Schizophrenia -- Chapter 12. Nicotinic Medications and Tourette's Disorder -- Chapter 13. Nicotine Effects on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -- Chapter 14. Clinical Methodologies in the Examination of Nicotinic Effects on Cognition -- Section 4 -- Chapter 15. Nicotinic Systems: An Integrated Approach -- Index -- Back cover.

Note: Front cover -- Contents -- Contributors -- Contents of Other Volumes -- Chapter 1. Gradient Elution in Liquid Column Chromatography-Prediction of Retention and Optimization of Seperation -- Chapter 2. Supercritical Fluids for Off-Line Sample Preparation in Food Analysis Prior to Chromatography -- Chapter 3. Correspondence Between Chromatography, Single-Molecule Dynamics, and Equilibrium: A Stochastic Approach -- Chapter 4. Solid-Phase Microextraction: A New Tool in Contemporary Bioanalysis -- Chapter 5. Polyelectrolytes as Stationary Phases in Liquid Chromatography -- Index -- Back cover.

Note: Front cover -- Preface -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- List of Antibodies to APP and A Proteins -- Chapter 1. Biochemical Characterization of Amyloid Precursor Protein -- Chapter 2. Assays for Analysis of APP Secretion and Recycling -- Chapter 3. Strategies for Crystallizing the N-Terminal Growth Factor Domain of Amyloid Precursor Protein -- Chapter 4. Analysis of Amyloid Precursor Protein Processing Protease -Secretase: Tools for Memapsin 2 ( -Secretase) Inhibition Studies -- Chapter 5. Assays for Amyloid Precursor Protein -Secretase Activity -- Chapter 6. Cell-Free Reconstitution of -Amyloid Production and Trafficking -- Chapter 7. Studying Amyloid -Protein Assembly -- Chapter 8. Intracecellular Accumulation of Amyloid and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Down's Syndrome -- Chapter 9. Linking Alzheimer's Disease, -Amyloid, and Lipids: A Technical Approach -- Chapter 10. Regulation of Amyloid Precursor Protein Processing by Lithium -- Chapter 11. Immunocytochemical Analysis of Amyloid Precursor Protein and Its Derivatives -- Chapter 12. Pathological Detection of A and APP in Brain -- Chaptre 13. Creating APP Transgenic Lines in Mice -- Chapter 14. Generation of Amyloid Precursor Protein Knockout Mice -- Index -- Back cover.

Note: Front Cover -- Prefaces -- In Memoriam -- Contents -- Contributors -- Contents of Previous Volumes -- Chapter 1. The Biogeochemistry of Molybdenum and Tungsten -- Chapter 2. Transport, Homeostasis, Regulation, and Binding of Molybdate and Tungstate to Proteins -- Chapter 3. Molybdenum Nitrogenases: A Crystallographic and Mechanistic View -- Chapter 4. Chemical Dinitrogen Fixation by Molybdenum and Tungsten Complexes: Insights from Coordination Chemistry -- Chapter 5. Biosynthesis of the Nitrogenase Iron-Molybdenum-Cofactor from Azotobacter vinelandii -- Chapter 6. Molybdenum Enzymes Containing the Pyranopterin Cofactor: An Overview -- Chapter 7. The Molybdenum and Tungsten Cofactors: A Crystallographic View -- Chapter 8. Models for the Pyranopterin-Containing Molybdenum and Tungsten Cofactors -- Chapter 9. Biosynthesis and Molecular Biology of the Molybdenum Cofactor (Moco) -- Chapter 10. Molybdenum in Nitrate Reductase and Nitrite Oxidoreductase* -- Chapter 11. The Molybdenum-Containing Hydroxylases of Nicotinate, Isonicotinate, and Nicotine -- Chapter 12. The Molybdenum-Containing Xanthine Oxidoreductases and Picolinate Dehydrogenases -- Chapter 13. Enzymes of the Xanthine Oxidase Family: The Role of Molybdenum -- Chapter 14. The Molybdenum-Containing Hydroxylases of Quinoline, Isoquinoline, and Quinaldine -- Chapter 15. Molybdenum Enzymes in Reactions Involving Aldehydes and Acids -- Chapter 16. Molybdenum and Tungsten Enzymes in C1 Metabolism -- Chapter 17. Molybdenum Enzymes and Sulfur Metabolism -- Chapter 18. Comparison of Selenium-Containing Molybdoenzymes -- Chapter 19. Tungsten-Dependent Aldehyde Oxidoreductase: A New Family of Enzymes Containing the Pterin Cofactor -- Chapter 20. Tunsten-Substituted Molybdenum Enzymes -- Chapter 21. Molybdenum Metabolism and Requirements in Humans. , Chapter 22. Metabolism and Toxicity of Tungsten in Humans and Animals -- Subject Index -- Back Cover.

Note: Front cover -- Acknowledgments -- Editors -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Section I: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction* -- Section II: History of Plant Tissue Culture -- Chapter 2. History of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture -- Section III: Supporting Methodologies -- Chapter 3. Getting Started with Tissue Culture: Media Preparation, Sterile Technique, and Laboratory Equipment -- Chapter 4. Histological Techniques -- Chapter 5. Photographic Methods for Plant Cell and Tissue Culture* -- Chapter 6. Elements of In Vitro Research -- Chapter 7. A Brief Introduction to Plant Anatomy -- Chapter 8. Plant Growth Regulators in Plant Tissue Culture and Development -- Chapter 9. Software and Databases as Tools for Analyzing Nucleic Acid and Protein Sequences* -- Chapter 10. Molecular Approaches to the Study of Plant Development -- Section IV: Propagation and Development Concepts -- Chapter 11. Shoot Culture Procedures -- Chapter 12. Propagation from Nonmeristematic Tissues: Organogenesis -- Chapter 13. Molecular Aspects of In Vitro Shoot Organogenesis -- Chapter 14. Propagation from Nonmeristematic Tissues: Nonzygotic Embryogenesis* -- Chapter 15. Some Developmental and Molecular Aspects of Somatic Embryogenesis (Nonzygotic Embryogenesis) -- Section V: Crop Improvement Techniques -- Chapter 16. Use of Protoplasts for Plant Improvement -- Chapter 17. Haploid Cultures -- Chapter 18. Embryo Rescue -- Chapter 19. Genetic Engineering Technologies* -- Chapter 20. Genetically Modified Plant Controversies: Sensational Headlines versus Sensible Research -- Chapter 21. Construction and Use of a Simple Gene Gun for Particle Bombardment* -- Chapter 22. A Simple Illumination System for Visualizing Green Fluorescent Protein* -- Chapter 23. Germplasm Preservation -- Chapter 24. Valuable Secondary Products from In Vitro Culture -- Section VI: Special Topics. , Chapter 25. Plant Pathology* -- Chapter 26. Variation in Tissue Culture* -- Chapter 27. Commercial Laboratory Production -- Chapter 28. Indexing for Plant Pathogens -- Chapter 29. Entrepreneurship for Biotechnology Ventures: From Bench to Bag -- Index -- Back cover.

Note: Front cover -- Preface -- Editor -- Introduction -- References -- Contents -- 1 -- National Estuarine Research Reserve System: Program Components -- Introduction -- NERRS Mission -- NERRS Program Components -- Monitoring and Research: System-Wide Monitoring Program -- SWMP Development -- SWMP Components -- Special High-Priority Initiatives -- Habitat Restoration -- Invasive Species -- Education and Outreach -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Case Study 1 -- 2 -- Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve -- Introduction -- Watershed -- Upland Pitch Pine/Oak Forests -- Sandplain Grasslands -- Vernal Pools and Coastal Plain Pond Shores -- Riparian Habitats -- Freshwater Wetlands -- Salt Marshes -- Mudflats and Sandflats -- Beaches and Dunes -- Estuary -- Tidal Creeks and Channels -- Waquoit Bay -- Environment -- Organisms -- Anthropogenic Impacts -- Eutrophication -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Case Study 2 -- 3 -- Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve -- Introduction -- Environmental Setting -- Mullica River-Great Bay Estuary -- Water Quality -- Watershed Biotic Communities -- Plant Communities -- Salt Marshes -- Brackish Tidal Marshes -- Freshwater Marshes -- Lowland Plant Communities -- Upland Plant Communities -- Barrier Island Plant Communities -- Animal Communities -- Amphibians and Reptiles -- Mammals -- Birds -- Fish -- Estuarine Biotic Communities -- Plant Communities -- Benthic Flora -- Phytoplankton -- Animal Communities -- Zooplankton -- Benthic Fauna -- Finfish -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Case Study 3 -- 4 -- Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve -- Introduction -- Lower St. Jones River Reserve Site -- Watershed -- Upland Vegetation -- Wetland Vegetation -- Aquatic Habitat -- Water Quality -- Anthropogenic Impacts -- Pollution -- Habitat Alteration -- Biotic Communities. , Phytoplankton -- Zooplankton -- Benthic Fauna -- Finfish -- Amphibians and Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- Upper Blackbird Creek Reserve Site -- Watershed -- Upland Vegetation -- Wetland Vegetation -- Aquatic Habitat -- Anthropogenic Impacts -- Pollution and Habitat Alteration -- Biotic Communities -- Phytoplankton -- Zooplankton -- Benthic Fauna -- Finfish -- Amphibians and Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- Commercially and Recreationally Important Species -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Case Study 4 -- 5 -- Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto (ACE) Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve -- Introduction -- Watershed -- Plant Communities -- Animal Communities -- Amphibians and Reptiles -- Mammals -- Birds -- Insects -- Estuary -- Physical-Chemical Characteristics -- Biotic Communities -- Phytoplankton -- Zooplankton -- Benthic Invertebrates -- Fish -- Coastal Marine Waters -- Animal Communities -- Fish -- Reptiles -- Mammals -- Birds -- Endangered and Threatened Species -- Anthropogenic Impacts -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Case Study 5 -- 6 -- Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve -- Introduction -- Weeks Bay -- Physical Description -- Watershed -- Plant Communities -- Upland Habitats -- Wetland Habitats -- Animal Communities -- Herpetofauna -- Mammals -- Birds -- Estuary -- Plant Communities -- Phytoplankton and Microphytobenthos -- Animal Communities -- Zooplankton -- Benthic Fauna -- Fish -- Anthropogenic Impacts -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Case Study 6 -- 7 -- Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve -- Introduction -- Watershed -- Habitat -- Salt Marsh -- Salt Pannes -- Brackish Marsh -- Riparian Habitat -- Wetland-Upland Transition -- Dunes and Beach Habitat -- Intertidal Flats -- Estuary -- Aquatic Habitat: Tidal Creeks and Channels -- Plants -- Benthic Invertebrates -- Fish -- Birds. , Anthropogenic Impacts -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Index -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.

Note: Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Introduction -- 1 Presenting complaint -- What are the clinical signs? -- 1. Disease treatments don't work -- 2. Health promotion causes disease -- 3. Disease control causes disease -- Same scale -- Cross scale -- 4. Disease control causes ill-health -- 5. Biomedical disciplinarity causes blindness and inhibits effective sustainable health promotion -- What do these clinical signs mean? -- Feedback loops, self-organization, attractors and surprise -- Holonocracy and contradictions -- Multiple perspectives -- Diagnosing disease, negotiating health? -- Who is the patient? Using clinical signs to define the boundaries -- Questions -- 2 The clinical examination: asking questions, getting data -- Streams of inquiry -- Starting with the problems (who, what, when) -- Getting the picture (where) -- Ecological studies -- Participatory methods (who and why) -- Soft Systems Methodology -- Adaptive Environmental Assessment and Management (AEAM) -- Investigating the non-problems -- Beyond management participation -- Questions -- 3 Making a diagnosis: synthesizing information from data -- Making sense in a post-normal world -- Standard statistical approaches and their limitations -- Looking inside the boundaries: the idea of systems -- Assessing external relations -- Understanding feedback loops - from Rich Pictures to in uence diagrams -- Understanding self-reinforcing behaviours -- C. S. Holling's Lazy-8 and Ulanowicz's partial G clef -- Catastrophe models -- More sophisticated tools: their uses and limitations - dynamic systems models, spatial models -- Other ways of seeing -- Triangulation: informing clinical judgement -- Questions -- 4 Setting goals: where do we want to go? -- Setting goals -- Health as a supergoal -- What are the constraints to health?. , What are the positive attributes of health? -- Understanding trade-offs - amoeba diagrams -- Agreeing on the goals -- Questions -- 5 Achieving goals: managing and monitoring -- Agro-ecosystem health management: what can we learn? -- What to monitor? -- Criteria for selecting indicators -- Different indicators for different purposes - long and short term, qualitative and quantitative -- Who will monitor? -- Questions -- 6 Responding to change: AMESH and the never-ending story -- Presenting situation: the entry point -- Presenting issues -- The story so far -- What is the context? -- Who is telling the story? -- What are the issues? -- Policy and governance -- Multiple system stories: freeing the narratives -- Systemic understanding -- Systems analysis -- Synthesizing whole-system descriptions: constraining the narratives -- Action and learning -- Creating a holonocratic narrative -- Making the story happen -- Monitoring adapting, re-telling -- Questions -- References -- Index.