Earth systems engineering and management

Earth systems engineering and management (ESEM) is a discipline used to analyze, design, engineer and manage complex environmental systems. It entails a wide range of subject areas including anthroplogy, engineering, environmental science, ethics and philosophy. At its core, ESEM looks to "rationally design and manage coupled human-natural systems in a highly integrated and ethical fashion" ^[1] ESEM is a newly emerging area of study that has taken root at the University of Virginia, Cornell and other universities throughout the United States. Founders of Earth Systems Engineering & Management are Braden Allenby and Michael Gorman.^[2]

Contents

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• 1 Introduction to ESEM
• 2 ESEM: Topics
  • 2.1 Adaptive management
  • 2.2 Earth Systems Engineering
  • 2.3 Environmental science
  • 2.4 Ethics & Sustainability
  • 2.5 Industrial ecology
• 3 Case Study: Florida Everglades
• 4 ESEM Education
• 5 See also
• 6 Publications
• 7 References
• 8 External links