Science is key to solving the challenge of managing ecosystems for sustainable development. How do we achieve the benefits that result from the transformation and exploitation of ecosystems, and at the same time preserve ecosystem services and protected areas? In the ecosystem of the Everglades, a subtropical wetland located in South Florida (United States), an economic and environmental transformation occurred in the middle of the 20th century. Today, the Everglades Restoration Program is addressing the challenge of maintaining the benefits of the transformed ecosystem while at the same time protecting and restoring Everglades National Park. An analysis of the governance of this program highlights three important aspects of the system with respect to science. First, the primary decision-making body is the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, a diverse group of 14 a...

La ciencia es clave para asumir el reto principal del manejo de ecosistemas para el desarrollo sostenible: ¿cómo lograr los beneficios que resultan de la transformación y explotación de ecosistemas, y al mismo tiempo conservar los servicios ecosistémicos y las áreas naturales protegidas? En el ecosistema de los Everglades, humedal subtropical localizado en el sur de Florida (Estados Unidos), ocurrió una transformación económica y ambiental a mediados del siglo XX. Hoy, el Programa de Restauración de los Everglades está abordando el reto de mantener los beneficios del ecosistema transformado y, al mismo tiempo, proteger y restaurar el Parque Nacional Everglades. Un análisis de la ciencia y gobernanza del Programa de Restauración de los Everglades nos permite entender este proceso. Las decisiones fuertes sobre el programa son tomadas por una comisión especial diver...

Science is key to solving the challenge of managing ecosystems for sustainable development. How do we achieve the benefits that result from the transformation and exploitation of ecosystems, and at the same time preserve ecosystem services and protected areas? In the ecosystem of the Everglades, a subtropical wetland located in South Florida (United States), an economic and environmental transformation occurred in the middle of the 20th century. Today, the Everglades Restoration Program is addressing the challenge of maintaining the benefits of the transformed ecosystem while at the same time protecting and restoring Everglades National Park. An analysis of the governance of this program highlights three important aspects of the system with respect to science. First, the primary decision-making body is the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, a diverse group of 14 a...