Managing Scotland's Environment / Charles Warren and Jayne Glass.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Warren, Charles R. (Senior lecturer), author.

Glass, Jayne, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental management--Scotland.

Environmental management.

Environmental policy--Scotland.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (546 pages)

Edition:

Third, completely revised and updated edition.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2024]

Summary:

Completely revised and updated to reflect the current debates in Scotland's natural environment.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Expanded contents list

List of figures

Preface to the first edition

Preface to the second edition

Preface to the third edition

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations and acronyms

Foreword

Part One The nature and control of the land

Chapter 1 The shaping of Scotland's environment

Chapter 2 The political and planning context

Part Two The pieces of the jigsaw

Chapter 3 The land: who should own Scotland?

Chapter 4 The trees: forest management

Chapter 5 The fields: agriculture and crofting

Chapter 6 The waters: freshwater resource management

Chapter 7 The animals: wildlife management

Chapter 8 The 'natural': conservation management

Part Three Interactions and controversies

Chapter 9 What species belong where? Natives, aliens and reintroductions

Chapter 10 Integrating forestry: deer in woodlands and trees on farms

Chapter 11 Powering Scotland: energy and the environment

Part Four Thinking and deciding about the environment

Chapter 12 Environmental ethics and decision-making

Part Five Conclusion

Chapter 13 Managing Scotland's environment: taking stock and looking ahead

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781474477291

1474477291

9781474477284

1474477283