Ebook: National Parks and Protected Areas: Keystones to Conservation and Sustainable Development

National parks and protected areas offer a wealth of ecological and social contributions or services to humans and life on earth. This book describes the strengths of national parks and protected areas in different parts of Europe and North America and the challenges to the full realization of their goals. It shows that they are useful not only in conserving rare species and biodiversity, but also in protecting water supply and other resources necessary to tourism and to economic and social development generally. Ideas and information on useful planning, management and decision-making arrangements are presented, and research needs are identified.

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National parks and protected areas offer a wealth of ecological and social contributions or services to humans and life on earth. This book describes the strengths of national parks and protected areas in different parts of Europe and North America and the challenges to the full realization of their goals. It shows that they are useful not only in conserving rare species and biodiversity, but also in protecting water supply and other resources necessary to tourism and to economic and social development generally. Ideas and information on useful planning, management and decision-making arrangements are presented, and research needs are identified.

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National parks and protected areas offer a wealth of ecological and social contributions or services to humans and life on earth. This book describes the strengths of national parks and protected areas in different parts of Europe and North America and the challenges to the full realization of their goals. It shows that they are useful not only in conserving rare species and biodiversity, but also in protecting water supply and other resources necessary to tourism and to economic and social development generally. Ideas and information on useful planning, management and decision-making arrangements are presented, and research needs are identified.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-IX
Keys to Life....Pages 1-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-10
Science and Protected Area Management: An Ecosystem-based Perspective....Pages 11-21
Landscape Ecology as a Basis for Protecting Threatened Landscapes....Pages 23-30
Landscape Approaches to National Parks and Protected Areas....Pages 31-42
Land Use and Decision-Making for National Parks and Protected Areas....Pages 43-63
A Clash of Values: Planning to Protect The Niagara Escarpment in Ontario, Canada....Pages 65-76
The Economic Pitfalls and Barriers of the Sustainable Tourism Concept in the Case of National Parks....Pages 81-91
Environmental Education in Protected Areas as a Contribution to Heritage Conservation, Tourism and Sustainable Development....Pages 93-102
Extending the Reach of National Parks and Protected Areas: Local Stewardship Initiatives....Pages 103-116
The Role of Banff National Park as a Protected Area in the Yellowstone to Yukon Mountain Corridor of Western North America....Pages 117-124
The Danube Challenge: Protecting and Restoring a Living River....Pages 125-132
Exploratory Planning for a Proposed National Marine Conservation Area in Northeast Newfoundland....Pages 133-143
Experience in Cross-Border Cooperation for National Park and Protected Areas in Central Europe....Pages 145-150
Parks for Life: An Action Plan for the Protected Areas of Europe....Pages 151-157
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Usable Knowledge for National Park and Protected Area Management: A Social Science Perspective....Pages 161-173
Integration of Information on the Krakow-Czestochowa Jura for Conservation Purposes: Application of CORINE Methodology....Pages 175-185
The Potential Role Of Biosphere Reserves In Piloting Effective Co-Operative Management Systems For Heritage, Landscape and Nature Conservation....Pages 187-190
The Berezinski Biosphere Reserve in Belarus: Is Ecotourism a Tool to Support Conservation in the Reserve?....Pages 191-194
Canada-Hungary National Parks Project 1992–1995....Pages 195-198
A Sustainability Appraisal of the Work of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority....Pages 199-205
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Forest Management and Planning and Local Populations: Assessing the Case of Niepolomice Forest, nr. Krakow, Poland....Pages 207-223
Front Matter....Pages 225-225
Conflict Between Skiers and Conservationists and an Example of its Solution: The Pilsko Mountain Case Study (Polish Carpathians)....Pages 227-234
Research, Conservation, Restoration and Eco-tourism in National Parks: Experience from Hungary....Pages 235-241
Questions Related to the Rehabilitation of the Egyek-Pusztakocs Marshes....Pages 243-245
Bulgarian Experience in Nature Protection: Contributing to Sustainable Development....Pages 247-252
The Emerging System of Protected Areas in Lithuania: A Review....Pages 253-255
Landscape Protection in Estonia: The Case of Otepaa....Pages 257-264
Protected Areas and Plant Cover Diversity in the Ukrainian Carpathians: an Assessment of Representativeness....Pages 265-268
Sultan Marshes, Turkey: A New Approach to Sustainable Wetland Management....Pages 269-276
Conservation of The Mediterranean Environment: The Vital Need to Protect and Restore the Quality of National and Cultural Resources in Libya and the Role of Parks and Protected Areas....Pages 277-283
Back Matter....Pages 285-294

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National parks and protected areas offer a wealth of ecological and social contributions or services to humans and life on earth. This book describes the strengths of national parks and protected areas in different parts of Europe and North America and the challenges to the full realization of their goals. It shows that they are useful not only in conserving rare species and biodiversity, but also in protecting water supply and other resources necessary to tourism and to economic and social development generally. Ideas and information on useful planning, management and decision-making arrangements are presented, and research needs are identified.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-IX
Keys to Life....Pages 1-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-10
Science and Protected Area Management: An Ecosystem-based Perspective....Pages 11-21
Landscape Ecology as a Basis for Protecting Threatened Landscapes....Pages 23-30
Landscape Approaches to National Parks and Protected Areas....Pages 31-42
Land Use and Decision-Making for National Parks and Protected Areas....Pages 43-63
A Clash of Values: Planning to Protect The Niagara Escarpment in Ontario, Canada....Pages 65-76
The Economic Pitfalls and Barriers of the Sustainable Tourism Concept in the Case of National Parks....Pages 81-91
Environmental Education in Protected Areas as a Contribution to Heritage Conservation, Tourism and Sustainable Development....Pages 93-102
Extending the Reach of National Parks and Protected Areas: Local Stewardship Initiatives....Pages 103-116
The Role of Banff National Park as a Protected Area in the Yellowstone to Yukon Mountain Corridor of Western North America....Pages 117-124
The Danube Challenge: Protecting and Restoring a Living River....Pages 125-132
Exploratory Planning for a Proposed National Marine Conservation Area in Northeast Newfoundland....Pages 133-143
Experience in Cross-Border Cooperation for National Park and Protected Areas in Central Europe....Pages 145-150
Parks for Life: An Action Plan for the Protected Areas of Europe....Pages 151-157
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Usable Knowledge for National Park and Protected Area Management: A Social Science Perspective....Pages 161-173
Integration of Information on the Krakow-Czestochowa Jura for Conservation Purposes: Application of CORINE Methodology....Pages 175-185
The Potential Role Of Biosphere Reserves In Piloting Effective Co-Operative Management Systems For Heritage, Landscape and Nature Conservation....Pages 187-190
The Berezinski Biosphere Reserve in Belarus: Is Ecotourism a Tool to Support Conservation in the Reserve?....Pages 191-194
Canada-Hungary National Parks Project 1992–1995....Pages 195-198
A Sustainability Appraisal of the Work of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority....Pages 199-205
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Forest Management and Planning and Local Populations: Assessing the Case of Niepolomice Forest, nr. Krakow, Poland....Pages 207-223
Front Matter....Pages 225-225
Conflict Between Skiers and Conservationists and an Example of its Solution: The Pilsko Mountain Case Study (Polish Carpathians)....Pages 227-234
Research, Conservation, Restoration and Eco-tourism in National Parks: Experience from Hungary....Pages 235-241
Questions Related to the Rehabilitation of the Egyek-Pusztakocs Marshes....Pages 243-245
Bulgarian Experience in Nature Protection: Contributing to Sustainable Development....Pages 247-252
The Emerging System of Protected Areas in Lithuania: A Review....Pages 253-255
Landscape Protection in Estonia: The Case of Otepaa....Pages 257-264
Protected Areas and Plant Cover Diversity in the Ukrainian Carpathians: an Assessment of Representativeness....Pages 265-268
Sultan Marshes, Turkey: A New Approach to Sustainable Wetland Management....Pages 269-276
Conservation of The Mediterranean Environment: The Vital Need to Protect and Restore the Quality of National and Cultural Resources in Libya and the Role of Parks and Protected Areas....Pages 277-283
Back Matter....Pages 285-294
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