Land Management (British Ecological Society Ecological Issues) - Softcover

Hindmarch, Colin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0632056525 ISBN 13: 9780632056521

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

Mature ecological criticism of agricultural policies is not easy: targets agreed in Biodiversity Action Plans must be achieved within a framework of agricultural and economic policies. Developing a balanced solution is the essence of sustainability. Until recently the hidden costs of high-production systems on biodiversity has been ignored.

This booklet identifies some of the hidden costs of unsustainable production, and also considers examples where conservation management has failed.

The authors argue that sustainable land management is possible, and that conservation and production interests can be satisfied. They go on to show how a sustainable approach can be applied throughout Europe. The approach adopted is the one that has underpinned the development of the European Union Biodiversity strategy and is becoming a compelling force for change in Europe's decision-making processes.

Land managers and planners, ecologists and agriculturalists will, in particular, find this booklet an invaluable resource. However, it will also appeal to those with a more general interest in the issues of land management.

About this title

About the Author:

Colin Hindmarch is the author of Land Management: The Hidden Costs, published by Wiley.

Mike W. Pienkowski is the author of Land Management: The Hidden Costs, published by Wiley.

Review:

"This is a complex issue but the authors provide us with a very clear way through. Arguments are well laid out, diagrams are clear and the brief nature of the text encourages students to dip in and read!" TEG News, Dec 2001

"The whole product has been put together excellently. A must-buy for the library."

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0632056525
• ISBN 13: 9780632056521
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72