Nature Conservation as a Base for Sustainable Regional Development An investigation of Swedish successful projects
(2003)The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
- Abstract
- Protected areas serve the purposes of protecting nature and providing possibilities for outdoor recreation. In an area with natural assets, protected or not, different interests are interacting.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether nature conservation could enhance environmental benefits as well as provide economic and social benefits to a region. Another aim was to investigate the determinant factors important for the success of projects related to nature conservation in Sweden. Seven successful projects were selected and assessed using a qualitative methodology involving 37 semi-structured interviews with different stakeholders.
The study concluded that nature conservation could contribute to sustainable regional... (More) - Protected areas serve the purposes of protecting nature and providing possibilities for outdoor recreation. In an area with natural assets, protected or not, different interests are interacting.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether nature conservation could enhance environmental benefits as well as provide economic and social benefits to a region. Another aim was to investigate the determinant factors important for the success of projects related to nature conservation in Sweden. Seven successful projects were selected and assessed using a qualitative methodology involving 37 semi-structured interviews with different stakeholders.
The study concluded that nature conservation could contribute to sustainable regional development, i.e. by providing positive economic, environmental and social effects to a region. The identified determinant factors for the success of projects related to nature conservation were local support, networks, knowledge development, tourism strategies, commitment of external and internal actors, a holistic vision, potential existence of conflicts, new working methods, enthusiastic project leaders, visible results, national/international recognition and funding.
Further research and recommendations for decision-makers concerning the practical utilisation of the results were suggested, e.g. an advisory forum where best practices could be benchmarked. (Less)
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- author
- Törner, Anna
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2003
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Protected areas, nature conservation, environmental benefits, economic benefits, social benefits, sustainable regional development, Environmental studies, Miljöstudier
- language
- English
- id
- 1325231
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- 2007-03-01 00:00:00
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abstract = {{Protected areas serve the purposes of protecting nature and providing possibilities for outdoor recreation. In an area with natural assets, protected or not, different interests are interacting.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether nature conservation could enhance environmental benefits as well as provide economic and social benefits to a region. Another aim was to investigate the determinant factors important for the success of projects related to nature conservation in Sweden. Seven successful projects were selected and assessed using a qualitative methodology involving 37 semi-structured interviews with different stakeholders.
The study concluded that nature conservation could contribute to sustainable regional development, i.e. by providing positive economic, environmental and social effects to a region. The identified determinant factors for the success of projects related to nature conservation were local support, networks, knowledge development, tourism strategies, commitment of external and internal actors, a holistic vision, potential existence of conflicts, new working methods, enthusiastic project leaders, visible results, national/international recognition and funding.
Further research and recommendations for decision-makers concerning the practical utilisation of the results were suggested, e.g. an advisory forum where best practices could be benchmarked.}},
author = {{Törner, Anna}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Nature Conservation as a Base for Sustainable Regional Development An investigation of Swedish successful projects}},
year = {{2003}},
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