CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION    

• Expanding the Concept of Ecosystem
• Why Should We Care?

HOW DID WE GET HERE?    

• A Special Place — At Risk   
• The Other Side of the Coin   
• An Ecosystem in Decline   
• Roots of Degradation   
• Consequences

IS ANYBODY DOING ANYTHING?    

• Protecting Land and Water   
• Enacting Laws and Initiatives   
• Changing Land Use Patterns   
• Forming Partnerships   
• A Common Vision

WHAT ARE THE GOALS?   

• Goal 1: Get the Water Right   
• Goal 2: Restore and Enhance the Natural System    
• Goal 3: Transform the Built Environment

HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THE GOALS?   

• Adaptive Management   
• Innovative Management

WHAT'S BEING DONE?   

• Getting the Water Right   
• Restoring and Enhancing the Natural System   
• Transforming the Built Environment

ARE WE THERE YET?   

• Lessons Learned   
• Shared Responsibilities   
• The Next Step  
• The Buy InWise Investments

GLOSSARY
ACRONYMS
SOURCES
WEB SITES
SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION TASK FORCE
SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION WORKING GROUP
SPECIAL ADVISORS
THE GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION FOR A SUSTAINABLE SOUTH FLORIDA
ORGANIZATION