Protecting nature : organizations and networks in Europe and the USA / edited by C.S.A. (Kris) van Koppen and William T. Markham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Koppen, C. S. A. van, 1953-

Markham, William T., 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nature conservation--Europe--Societies, etc--Directories.

Nature conservation.

Nature conservation--United States--Societies, etc--Directories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offers a comparative analysis of organizations and networks involved in nature protection in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the UK and the USA. This book traces their development from their origins. It also sheds light on the challenges that nature protection faces.

Contents:

Cover; COPYRIGHT; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1. Nature protection in nine countries: a framework for analysis; 2. Nature protection organizations in England; 3. Nature protection associations in France; 4. Nature protection in Germany: persistence and change in a turbulent century; 5. Nature protection organizations in Italy: from elitist fervour to confluence with environmentalism; 6. Dutch nature protection between policy and public; 7. Trees, ecology and biological diversity: Norwegian nature protection and environmentalism

8. Nature protection NGOs in Poland: between tradition, professionalism and radicalism9. The historical and contemporary roles of nature protection organizations in Sweden; 10. The 'nature' of environmentalism: nature protection in the USA; 11. Nature protection in Western environmentalism: a comparative analysis; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-19938-6

9786613199386

1-84844-022-7

OCLC:

476125445