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959479
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b713849
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Cultural landscapes and land use : : the nature conservation-society interface /\ edited by Martin Dieterich and Jan van Straaten.
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| Publication Statement
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Dordrecht ;Boston :: Kluwer Academic,, ©2004.
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1 online resource (xxii, 222 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1402021054
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: 6610619093
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: 9781402021053
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: 9786610619092
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1402021046
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9781402021046
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Preliminaries; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; 1. Cultural landscapes -- an introduction; 2. Aldo Leopold on the ethical foundations for conserving biodiversity; 3. Reflections on the intelligence of natural systems; 4. Effectiveness of nature protection legislation in the European Union and the United States; 5. The economic geography of ecosystem goods and services; 6. Foundations of Poland's cultural landscape Protection; 7. Sustainable development, landscape conservation and tourism in the small islands of Greece; 8. Communities as mediators.
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| Abstract
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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 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.
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Land use-- Environmental aspects.
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Landscape protection-- Economic aspects.
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Nature conservation.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Development-- Sustainable Development.
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Land use-- Environmental aspects.
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Landscape protection-- Economic aspects.
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Nature conservation.
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NATURE-- Environmental Conservation Protection.
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| Dewey Classification
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333.72
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QH75.C78 2004eb
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Dieterich, Martin,1958-
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Straaten, Jan van der.
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