Management of environmental problems that is conducted in a scientific manner with the dual goals of improving the current condition and reducing uncertainty for future management.
- that are within dimensions knowledge, control and values
 - statement of management objectives as hypotheses
 - using models
 - management, monitoring and adaptation
 
1. experimentalism
method of experience
no ideologies (which are pre-experiential)
2. multiscalar analysis
from small to large
cause-and-effect to complex holistic
3. place sensitivity
each place is unique
humans acting as major agents of change in the landscape