Land Management The Hidden Costs

by Hindmarch, Colin; Pienkowski, Mike W.

• ISBN13: 9780632056521
• ISBN10: 0632056525
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-22
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Mature ecological criticism of agricultural policies is not easy: targets agreed in Biodiversity Action Plans must be achieved within a framework of agricultural and economic policies. Developing a balanced solution is the essence of sustainability. Until recently the hidden costs of high-production systems on biodiversity has been ignored.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.

Author Biography

Colin Hindmarch is the author of Land Management: The Hidden Costs, published by Wiley.

Mike W. Pienkowski is the author of Land Management: The Hidden Costs, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Land-Use Intensification: The Cost To The Environment

The Drive For Productivity

Habitats And Wildlife

Overuse And Neglect

Pollution

Soil Erosion

The Loss Of Farm Biodiversity

Impact Of Land-Use Intensification On Forest Biodiversity

Landscape Effects Of Intensive Forestry And Farming

Cultural Effects

Concluding Thoughts

Biological Conservation : Gaps, Overlaps And Contradictions

Complexity And Simplicity In Ecological Interactions

Attempts To Deal With The Ecological Effects Of Land-Use Intensification

Traditional Land Use Systems

Sustainability, Efficiency And Biodiversity:.Sustainable Land-Uses

The Character Of Extensive Land-Uses

Farming Efficiency And Ecological Complexity

Habitat Scale Effects Of Optimising Production Within Extensive Systems

The Marsh Fritillary Butterfly

The Red-Billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax Pyrrhocorax)

Landscape Scale Effects Of Optimising Production With Extensive Systems

Concluding Thoughts

Land-Use Reform: A New Harmony Between Human Activity, Economic Forces And The Land

Agricultural Support Mechanisms

Attempts To Control The Adverse Environmental Effects Of Subsidies

The Need For An Integrated Approach To Conservation And Land Management

Reduction Of Support For Intensive Production

Environmentally Neutral Support For Agriculture

Abbreviations

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