The Protected Landscape Approach: Linking Nature, Culture and Community - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 2831707978 ISBN 13: 9782831707976

Publisher: Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature et de ses Ressources,Switzerland, 2004

Synopsis

The traditional patterns of land use that have created many of the world&;s cultural landscapes contribute to biodiversity, support ecological processes, provide important environmental services, and have proven sustainable over the centuries. Protected landscapes can serve as living models of sustainable use of land and resources, and offer important lessons for sustainable development. Examples of these landscapes and the diverse strategies needed to maintain this essential relationship between people and the land are provided.

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About the Author

Jessica Brown is Chair in Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature et de ses Ressources,Switzerland
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2831707978
• ISBN 13: 9782831707976
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268
• Editor: Brown Jessica, Mitchell Nora