The European Landscape Convention: Challenges of Participation [Paperback]

This important and insightful book provides, for the first time, a broad presentation of ongoing research into public participation in landscape conservation, management and planning, following the 2000 European Landscape Convention which came into force in 2004. The book examines both the theory of participation and what lessons can be learnt from specific European examples. It explores in what manner and to what extent the provisions for participation in the European Landscape Convention have been followed up and implemented. It also presents and compares different experiences of participation in selected countries from northern, southern, eastern and western Europe, and provides a critical examination of public participation in practice. However, while the books focus is necessarily on Europe, many of the conclusions drawn are of global relevance.The book provides a valuable reference for researchers and advanced students in landscape policies and management, as well as for professionals and others interested in land-use planning and environmental management.

This insightful book provides, for the first time, a broad presentation of ongoing research into public participation in landscape conservation, management and planning. The book follows the 2000 European Landscape Convention which came into force in 2004.

PrefaceContributing authorsIntroduction1.The issue of public participation in the European Landscape ConventionMichael Jones and Marie StensekePart I: Implementing participation2.European landscape and participation  rhetoric or reality?Michael Jones3.The Dutch approach: Public participation and the role of NGOs and localauthorities in the protection, management and development of culturallandscapes in the NetherlandsHenk Baas, Bert Groenewoudt, and Edwin Raap4.The participatory dimension in nature conservation processes: Examples ofideology and practice from NorwayKaroline Daugstad5.The implementation of the European Landscape Conventioló,