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eco.mont - Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management, Vol. 11 No. 1

Protected areas - natural landscapes or institutions?

eco.mont Vol. 11 No. 1
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This question reflects a dilemma for many protected areas: while their core mission is the conservation of nature and/or cultural landscapes, an institutional basis is needed to achieve this mission. But how can mission and institution be balanced, and how should available funds be invested?

Standard identifier: ISSN 2073-106X print version – ISSN 2073-1558

Categories

  • Alps
  • Nature parks
  • Publisher
    Institut für Interdisziplinäre Gebirgsforschung (IGF)
English