Nature, landscape and people since the Second World War /

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Imprint:	East Linton : Tuckwell Press in association with the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Centre for Environmental History and Policy at the Universities of St. Andrews and Stirling, 2001.
Description:	xv, 238 p. : ill., 1 map ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Environmental protection -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Environmental management -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Nature conservation -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Environmental policy -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Environmental protection -- Social aspects -- Great Britain. Environmental management -- Social aspects -- Great Britain. Nature conservation -- Social aspects -- Great Britain. Environmental policy -- Social aspects -- Great Britain. Environmental management. Environmental policy. Environmental protection. Nature conservation. Great Britain. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4516500

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Other authors / contributors:	Smout, T. C. (T. Christopher) Royal Society of Edinburgh. Centre for Environmental History and Policy (Great Britain)
ISBN:	1862321477
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

1. The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act of 1949 - its Origins and Significance / John Sheail
2. Impressions from an Era / R. E. Boote
3. Toxic Chemicals and Wildlife: Raising Awareness and Reducing Damage / Norman W. Moore
4. New Pressures on the Land: Recreation / Michael Dower
5. The Rise of the Environmental Movement, 1970-1990 / Robin Grove-White
6. Managing the Countryside in a Period of Change - 1970-1990 / Adrian Phillips
7. Post-War Changes in Forest Practices and their Effects / William E. S. Mutch
8. Applying Ecology to Wildlife Conservation: Have Attitudes Changed? / Charles H. Gimingham and Michael B. Usher
9. Public Perceptions - Have We Helped Them Over 50 Years? / Ian Mercer
10. The Legalities and Perceptions of Marine Conservation / Lynda M. Warren
11. The Challenge of Change: Demands and Expectations for Farmed Land / Janet Dwyer and Ian Hodge
12. Beyond NIMBYism: The Evolution of Social Attitudes to Biotechnology / Joyce Tait
13. Can Ecologists Recreate Habitats and Restore Absent Species? / J. A. Thomas
14. Recreation and Conservation in the Countryside: Policy Challenges / Nigel Curry
15. Biodiversity into the Twenty-First Century / Derek Langslow
16. Beyond 2000: A New People's Charter / Roger Clarke
17. Delivering Benefits Globally, Nationally and Locally / Roger Crofts
18. Vision and Reality: A Perspective of Conservation Past, Present and To Come / Martin Holdgate.

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