Multifunctional Rural Land Management : Economics and Policies (Paperback)

Preface 1. Natural Resource Management; Globalization and Regional Integration Part I Setting the Stage; Challenges and Reviews 2. The Biodiversity Policy Context of Multifunctional Rural Land Management 3. The Further Development of Agri-environment Schemes; Extending and Defending Conservation Values 4. Economic Issues Surrounding Nature Conservation in Rural Areas Part II Appreciate the Prerequisite; Perspectives on Land 5. A Sustainable Management of Nature Reserves 6. Farmland Conservation in the Netherlands and British Columbia, Canada 7. Economic Development and Biodiversity: The Environmental Kuznets Curve in a Policy Assessment Tool Part III Reorientations and Openings; Agri-environmental Programmes 8. Factors Influencing Private Transaction Costs Related to Agri-environmental Schemes in Europe 9. Compensation or Conservation Payments for Farmers? Exploring Opportunities for Agri-environmental Schemes in the Netherlands 10. The Provision of Public Goods from Agriculture: Observations from Agri-environmental Policies in the US Part IV Creating a Common Currency; Landscape Values 11. Changing Rural Landscapes: Demand and Supply of Public Services in The Netherlands 12. How do Farms Economic and Technical Dynamics Contribute to Landscape Patterns? 13. When Rural Landscapes Change Functionality: Examples from Portugal and Denmark 14. Historical Perspectives on the Development of Multifunctional Landscapes: A Case Study from the UK Uplands Part V Outlook; Emerging Perspectives of Resource Management in Rural Areas 15. Multifunctional Towns; Effects of New Retail Developments in Rural Areas 16. Rural Areas in Transition; A Developing World Perspective 17. Conclusions and Prospects Index