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Originally published in 1987, this book rejects the 'pay through the nose' approach to conservation enshrined in the Wildlife and Countryside Act, and demonstrates the need to strengthen and extend the national parks system to enable more people to enjoy open country. The authors believe that countryside conservation depends on reversing the trends that are intensifying the exploitation of land and natural resources and displacing people. They argue for conservation of landscape and resources to be made an integral part of social and economic development, and of government policy for town and country. They see the national parks not as specially protected oases but as experiments in integrated land management that could provide useful 'greenprints' for the harmonious management of the wider countryside.
List of contents
Part 1: National Parks - Then and Now 1. National Parks - The Dram 2. National Parks - The Reality 3. Resources: Their Use and Abuse 4. People and the Paradox
Part 2: Conservation and Enjoyment 5. The Meaning of Conservation 6. Conservation in Practice 7. Enjoyment 8. A Walkers' Charter
Part 3: The National Park System - Running the Show 9. Ministers and Quangos 10. The National Park Authorities 11. Management - Or Getting Things Done 12. The Wildlife and Countryside Act - A False Dawn
Part 4: The Influence of Government 13. Explosive Issues 14. Hill Farming at the Crossroads 15. The Woods and the Trees
Part 5: The Way Ahead 16. The Integrated Approach 17. Broadland Breaks the Mould 18. Greenprints for the Countryside, If... 19. National Parks Tomorrow.
