Managing Scotland's Environment
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Written in the light of international thinking on environment management, this third edition tackles the hottest debates of recent years - deer management, the post-Brexit future of farming, land reform, rewilding v. repeopling, windfarms and conflicts between game sport and conservation. Underlying all the practical and policy choices are intriguing ethical and philosophical considerations which the book addresses head on, including debates about the goals of conservation in a pervasively humanised world. This is an ideal text for those studying Scotland's environment at an undergraduate and graduate level, as well as for those already involved in - or interested in - managing land and nature in Scotland. Throughout, it is well illustrated with photographs and specially prepared maps and diagrams.
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Content
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Expanded contents list
- List of figures
- Preface to the first edition
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface to the third edition
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations and acronyms
- Foreword
- Part One The nature and control of the land
- Chapter 1 The shaping of Scotland's environment
- Chapter 2 The political and planning context
- Part Two The pieces of the jigsaw
- Chapter 3 The land: who should own Scotland?
- Chapter 4 The trees: forest management
- Chapter 5 The fields: agriculture and crofting
- Chapter 6 The waters: freshwater resource management
- Chapter 7 The animals: wildlife management
- Chapter 8 The 'natural': conservation management
- Part Three Interactions and controversies
- Chapter 9 What species belong where? Natives, aliens and reintroductions
- Chapter 10 Integrating forestry: deer in woodlands and trees on farms
- Chapter 11 Powering Scotland: energy and the environment
- Part Four Thinking and deciding about the environment
- Chapter 12 Environmental ethics and decision-making
- Part Five Conclusion
- Chapter 13 Managing Scotland's environment: taking stock and looking ahead
- References
- Index
