Cultural Landscapes and Land Use: The Nature Conservation — Society Interface

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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 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. Cultural Landscapes....Pages 1-11 Aldo Leopold on the Ethical Foundations for Conserving Biodiversity....Pages 13-23 Reflections on the Intelligence of Natural Systems....Pages 25-38 Effectiveness of Nature Protection Legislation in the European Union and the United States: The Habitats Directive and the Endangered Species Act....Pages 39-67 The Economic Geography of Ecosystem Goods and Services....Pages 69-94 Foundations of Poland#x2019;s Cultural Landscape Protection — Conservation Policy....Pages 95-110 Sustainable Development, Landscape Conservation and Tourism in the Small Islands of Greece....Pages 111-124 Communities as Mediators....Pages 125-145 Agricultural Policies Sustaining the European Countryside....Pages 147-161 Meka and LPR — Steps Towards an Effective Integration of Land Use and Nature Conservation....Pages 163-181 The Effectiveness of Agri-Environment Schemes as a Tool to Restore Biodiversity in Dutch Agricultural Landscapes....Pages 183-192 The Pig Grazing Project: Prospects of a Novel Management Tool....Pages 193-208