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Title Cultural landscapes and land use : the nature conservation-society interface / edited by Martin Dieterich and Jan van Straaten
Published Boston, Mass. : Kluwer Academic, 2004

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Description xii, 222 pages ; 25 cm
Summary "Cultural landscapes are created by people, and used by people, but still decidedly rich in biodiversity, and in harmony with nature. The landscapes of fairy tales, without dragons. Socio-economic complexity on top of biological diversity is the challenge nature conservation faces in the context of the cultural landscape." "This book is an attempt to approach this complexity and provide a theoretical background as well as guidelines and examples for hands-on solutions. It draws on inputs from scientists, administrators, independent consultants and politicians from Europe and the United States. With a particular emphasis on agriculture it attempts to merge disciplines such as philosophy, law, planning, economics and conservation biology toward a common goal: nature conservation and the preservation of biological diversity in landscapes under the pressure of human usage."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Nature conservation.
Landscape protection -- Economic aspects.
Land use -- Environmental aspects.
Author Straaten, Jan van der.
Dieterich, Martin, 1958-
LC no. 2004040299
ISBN 1402021046 (hb : alk. paper)
1402021046