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Originally published in 1987, this book rejects the ‘pay through the nose’ approach to conservation enshrined in the Wildlife and Countryside Act, and demonstrates the need to strengthen and extend the national parks system to enable more people to enjoy open country. The authors believe that countryside conservation depends on reversing the trends that are intensifying the exploitation of land and natural resources and displacing people. They argue for conservation of landscape and resources to be made an integral part of social and economic development, and of government policy for town and country. They see the national parks not as specially protected oases but as experiments in integrated land management that could provide useful ‘greenprints’ for the harmonious management of the wider countryside.

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Original Reviews of Greenprints for the Countryside? ‘An authoritative study of our national parks and their relationship with the wider countryside…a powerful and persuasive work…’ Lord Hunt of Everest ‘The MacEwens’ doughty defence of the finest of our landscapes, and their fiery onslaught on the forces of destruction and complacency which have led to so much environmental damage, makes good reading. This book is brimful of ideas about how the parks should evolve…You don’t have to agree with every word to recognize that Greenprints for the Countryside? is a most stimulating book.’ Adrian Phillips, The Countryside Commission ‘An irresistible source of information, ideas and provocative analysis. The authors show how the conservation of landscape and of nature could become an integral part of social and economic development throughout the countryside.’ Fiona Reynolds, Council for National Parks ‘The MacEwens’ rare combination of grass-roots rural understanding and political nous has extracted profound lessons for the future of all our countryside from the national parks’ long, troubled, but ultimately hopeful experiment in mixed land-use.’ Richard Mabey, Author and Naturalist.

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