ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND THE COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN

摘要

The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) was authorized by the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2000 as a framework for the restoration, preservation, and protection of the South Florida ecosystem while providing for the other water-related needs of the region. CERP explicitly acknowledged shortfalls in achieving planning objectives that could not be addressed due to project constraints, risks and uncertainties, technological limitations and inadequate evaluation methodologies at that time. Given these constraints and the limited level of detail accomplished in the feasibility study, CERP deferred specific details for achieving planning objectives and long-term project implementation. Consequently, successful CERP implementation relies on effective adaptive management strategies. This article provides a brief overview of CERP, discusses the current adaptive management strategy and presents a case study, which highlights challenges and issues.