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Italian Historical Rural Landscapes: Cultural Values for the Environment and Rural Development (Volume 1)
M. . Ed(S): Agnoletti
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Description for Italian Historical Rural Landscapes: Cultural Values for the Environment and Rural Development (Volume 1)
hardcover. This book presents more than a hundred case studies showing that the historical relationships between man and nature have generated not deterioration, but cultural, environmental, social and economic values. Editor(s): Agnoletti, M. Series: Environmental History Series. Num Pages: 564 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; RNF; RNT; RPG; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1055.
Sustainable development and rural policies have pursued strategies where farming has been often regarded as a factor deteriorating the ecosystem. But the current economic, social and environmental problems of the Earth probably call for examples of a positive integration between human society and nature. This research work presents more than a hundred case studies where the historical relationships between man and nature have generated, not deterioration, but cultural, environmental, social and economic values. The results show that is not only the economic face of globalization that is negatively affecting the landscape, but also inappropriate environmental policies. The CBD-UNESCO program on ... Read more
Sustainable development and rural policies have pursued strategies where farming has been often regarded as a factor deteriorating the ecosystem. But the current economic, social and environmental problems of the Earth probably call for examples of a positive integration between human society and nature. This research work presents more than a hundred case studies where the historical relationships between man and nature have generated, not deterioration, but cultural, environmental, social and economic values. The results show that is not only the economic face of globalization that is negatively affecting the landscape, but also inappropriate environmental policies. The CBD-UNESCO program on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
Series
Environmental History Series
Number of Pages
550
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400753532
SKU
V9789400753532
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Ref
99-15
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