Alan Ewert, PhD. is a Professor Emeritus at Indiana University. Prior to retiring from the University, he served as a Professor in the School of Public Health and Chair of the Department of Environmental Health at the University.

• Section 1: Historical and Contemporary Foundations 1: Introduction 2: The Early History of Resource Management 3: Case Study – The Mayan Collapse, D Duke 4: Modern History of IREM 5: Case Study – The Folly Farm, Somerset, England, T Davies 6: The Driving Forces Underlying IREM 7: Case Study – Socio-Economic Turmoil in Resource-dependent Communities of Southeast Alaska, W Kessler Section 2: Theoretical Foundation 8: Environmental Conflict and Property Rights 9: Case Study – Stomping Grounds: IREM of the Mitchell River Watershed in Australia, A Carr 10: The Role of the Social Sciences in IREM 11: Case Study – Restoring the Rustbelt: Social Science to Support Calumet’s Ecological and Economic Revitalization, L Westphal 12: Power and Decision-Making in Natural Resource Management 13: Case Study – The Macal River Upper Storage Facility: Chalillo Dam, Belize, C RodriSection 3: Analytical, Conceptual and Procedural Models 14: The Theoretical Foundations of Natural Resource Management 15: Case Study – Kananaskis: Oil & Gas Exploration in Paradise, M Squires 16: Theoretical Framework for IREM 17: Case Study – Watershed Planning in Watersheds Dominated by Multiple, Largely-Private Owners: The Cache River of Southern Illinois, S Kraft, J Adams, T Loftus, C Lant, L Duram and J B Ruhl 18: IREM in a Complex World 19: Case Study – Loch Lomond and the Trossachs: Scotland’s First National Park, R Firth 20: Planning Framework for IREM 21: Case Study – Integrating Farming, Railway Safety, and Recreation in Wolfville, G Ness 22: Summary and Conclusions: Where Are We Going?