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  <dc:contributor>Michael E. Colvin</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Caleb A. Aldridge</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2024</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;ol class=""&gt;&lt;li&gt;In natural resource and environmental management, well-written objectives are critical for effective decision-making and the achievement of desired outcomes. This article aims to improve practitioners' ability to identify and write SMART (&lt;i&gt;S&lt;/i&gt;pecific,&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;M&lt;/i&gt;easurable,&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;A&lt;/i&gt;chievable,&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;R&lt;/i&gt;elevant,&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;T&lt;/i&gt;ime-bound) objectives for natural resource and environmental management.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We differentiate between research and management objectives, define each SMART criterion, and introduce a template to help write management objectives. We demonstrate the use of the SMART management objectives template with a hypothetical example and two recent applications.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The template simplifies the process of writing SMART management objectives. It is applicable to popular management frameworks like management by objectives and structured decision making.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The implementation of SMART criteria and the provided template can lead to better outcomes in natural resource and environmental management, benefiting current and future generations.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.1002/2688-8319.12313</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>British Ecological Society</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Writing SMART objectives for natural resource and environmental management</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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