Managing Upland Resources New Approaches for Rural Environments
The overarching approach of the book is to provide a tool kit for those individuals groups or organisations looking to manage the upland resource for the benefit of all. Readers are provided with a range of practical options to develop their own solutions. The book is written in such a way that readers can dip in and out of sections to plug knowledge gaps or read in its entirety for those experiencing a first foray into the complexities of upland resource management. Increasingly rural areas are becoming recognised as a wider resource beyond traditional food fibre and water leading to inevitable management tensions. Goal setting vision and strategy development management planning aims objectives and prescription (actions) are considered and some of the new agendas for resource use in uplands which may be worth consideration for individual projects are explored. This comprehensive book deals with the implementation advantages and disadvantages of a range of traditional and contemporary resource management approaches which are then expanded upon by a range of resource management professionals based on their own experiences. | Managing Upland Resources New Approaches for Rural Environments
