Land Management: The Hidden Costs

This booklet identifies some of the hidden costs of unsustainable production, and also considers examples where conservation management has failed.

The authors argue that sustainable land management is possible, and that conservation and production interests can be satisfied. They go on to show how a sustainable approach can be applied throughout Europe. The approach adopted is the one that has underpinned the development of the European Union Biodiversity strategy and is becoming a compelling force for change in Europe's decision-making processes.

Land managers and planners, ecologists and agriculturalists will, in particular, find this booklet an invaluable resource. However, it will also appeal to those with a more general interest in the issues of land management.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–3):
Chapter 2 Land?Use Intensification: The Cost to the Environment (pages 5–22):
Chapter 3 Biological Conservation: Gaps, Overlaps and Contradictions (pages 23–34):
Chapter 4 Traditional Land?Use Systems: Sustainability, Efficiency and Biodiversity (pages 35–48):
Chapter 5 Land?Use Reform: A New Harmony Between Human Activity, Economic Forces and the Land (pages 49–58):