1st Edition

National Parks: Conservation or Cosmetics?

By Ann MacEwen, Malcolm MacEwen Copyright 1982
346 Pages
by Routledge

346 Pages
by Routledge

The national parks of England and Wales are a vital part of the environmental resources of Britain. Originally published in 1982 and drawing on considerable practical and research experience, the authors present a cogent, authoritative and radical challenge to the established thinking about these cherished parts of the landscape. The first part of the book provides an historical account of the... Read more

Part 1: History 1. The History of the National Parks Part 2: The National Parks 2. Nature, Man and Conservation 3. Enjoyment 4. The Upland Paradox Part 3: The System at Work 5. National Park Administration 6. Plans and Policies 7. Getting Things Done 8. Conflict in Exmoor Part 4: The Impact of Government 9. Lives and Livestock 10. The Woods and the Trees 11. Two Explosive Issues Part 5: Change of Direction 12. A Place for National Parks 13. Conservation and the Countryside. 

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Ann MacEwen, Malcolm MacEwen