Interdisciplinary in scope, Integrated Assessment of Ecosystem Health presents a proactive approach to environmental management. The editors shift the focus of ecotoxicology away from avoiding harm onto promoting health, emphasizing the role of sustainable development. They include detailed case studies from a variety of ecosytems to illustrate the concepts covered and classify three critical issues in current ecotoxicology: fate, effect, and risk. Overall the book provides a wider perspective on ecosystem health, utilizing biology, chemistry, geology, geography, economics, engineering, planning, political science, and more.