Nature Conservation in Europe
Graham Tucker, David Stroud, Euan Dunn, Wyn Jones, Kaley Hart, Andrew Farmer, David Baldock, Wolfgang Suske, Kathrin Horvath, Els Martens, Jorge Ventocilla, Boris Barov, Jasminka Radović, Clairie Papazoglou, Andreas Demetropoulos†, Petr Roth, Anette Petersen, Jan Woollhead, Aleksei Lotman, Silvia Lotman, Heikki Toivonen, Olli Ojala, Pierre Commenville, Eick von Ruschkowski, Ioli Christopoulou, Katalin Sipos, Andrew Jackson, Anja Murray, Elisa Cardarelli, Barbara Calaciura, Daniela Zaghi, Giuseppe Bogliani, Otars Opermanis, Ilona Mendzina, Ainars Aunins, Inga Racinska
Abstract
European ecosystems and species remain under pressure from intensive agriculture and forestry, fishing, pollution, urban sprawl, invasive species and climate change. This book provides a detailed description and critical analysis of nature conservation responses, achievements and failures, motivated by the concerning state of nature and missed biodiversity targets. It summarises Europe's nature and the impact of human activities, and then gives an overview of relevant international biodiversity treaties and the EU nature conservation policy and legislative framework. The core of the book comprises chapters written by national experts, which cover the UK and twenty-five EU Member States, providing comparative case studies from which valuable lessons are drawn. Covering wide-ranging topics such as biodiversity pressures, legislation and governance, biodiversity strategies, species protection, protected areas, habitat management, and funding, this book is of interest to a wide audience, including academics and professionals involved in nature conservation and related environmental fields.