Evaluating Nebraska’s local comprehensive plans to achieve the national wetland conservation missions in the USA  

作　　者：Ligang Zhang Qiao Hu Michael Hayes Mark Burbach Tiffany Messer Yuzhen Zhou Zhenghong Tang 

机构地区：[1]School of Natural Resources,University of Nebraska-Lincoln,Lincoln,Nebraska,USA [2]Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering,University of Kentucky,Lexington,Kentucky,USA [3]Department of Statistics,University of Nebraska-Lincoln,Lincoln,Nebraska,USA [4]Community and Regional Planning Program,University of Nebraska-Lincoln,Lincoln,Nebraska,USA

出　　处：《Ecosystem Health and Sustainability》2022年第1期79-93,共15页生态系统健康与可持续性（英文）

基　　金：This work was supported by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency[CD97790401]and[CD 97763501].

摘　　要：The U.S.federal government’s requirements and guidance for wetland conservation are reflected in a series of federal laws,regulations,and policies.However,the degree to which these requirements are reflected in local planning efforts is unclear.This study using five components with 56 indicators evaluates how well wetland conservation efforts are integrated into 112 local comprehensive plans in Nebraska,USA.The results show that the majority of local comprehensive plans pay little direct attention to wetland conservation,although many conservation efforts are conducted under the umbrella of environmental protection frameworks.The indicators include water resource protection received the highest score and was the descriptor of natural or environmental resources and resulted in the highest level of local awareness on natural assets.The indicator of setting goals for no net loss of wetlands received the lowest score among all indicators,demonstrating a clear gap between the national vision and the local reality of wetland conservation.Findings suggest local governments need more direct and proactive inputs to improve wetland conservation.Further findings from this research provide a practical roadmap for planners globally,particularly for the developing countries,to integrate wetland conservation into the local planning systems.

关 键 词：WETLAND conservation integration local comprehensive plan NEBRASKA 

分 类 号：S15[农业科学—土壤学]