and to achieve bioeconomic goals such as the forecasting and the evaluation of consequences for specific activities. Applied ecology also requires human interest, particularly the exercise of judgments of relative values and goals. Applications Applied ecology can be applied to the economic development process. The discipline, for example, can be integrated into the national economic planning to comprehensively address environmental concerns since these problems are intersectoral and interdisciplinary in nature. Aspects of applied ecology include: Agro-ecosystem management Biodiversity conservation Biotechnology Conservation biology Disturbance management Ecosystem restoration Environmental engineering Environmental technology Habitat management Invasive species management Landscape use (including development planning) Protected areas management Rangeland management Restoration ecology Wildlife management (including game) Major journals in the field include: Journal of Applied Ecology Ecological Applications Applied Ecology and Environmental Research Related organizations include: Ecological Society of America (The Americas) Society for Ecological Restoration (Global) Institute for Applied Ecology (USA) Kazakh Agency of Applied Ecology Öko-Institut (Institute for Applied Ecology) (in Germany) See also Holistic management Natural environment Natural resource Nature Environmental impact design Landscape planning References Bibliography External links Applied sciences Bioremediation Ecology Ecological restoration Environmental design Sustainable urban planning Environmental planning Environmental technology Horticulture Landscape architecture