Ecological Indicators in Dutch Nature Conservation: Science and Policy Intertwined in the Classification and Evaluation of Nature (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789052601021)

Nature conservation policy relies on ecological science for strategies and priorities. Science-based instruments such as ecological indicators are used to assess the quality of conservation areas. It is assumed that these instruments objectify nature quality, provide nature conservation policy with a scientific basis, and enhance decision-making processes. But can nature quality be objectified? Can ecological indicators be scientific and policy relevant at the same time? These and other questions are addressed in this study that focuses on the roles of science, expertise, and ecological indicators in Dutch nature conservation policy for the Wadden Sea and the Veluwe.

Author: Esther Turnhout
ISBN-10: 905260102X
ISBN-13: 9789052601021
Publisher: Het Spinhuis
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2004
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.70w x 0.50d