Abstract
The British countryside is renowned for its pastoral beauty: a rich mosaic of farmland, woodlands, hedgerows and winding lanes where biodiversity flourishes. Yet linger within this apparently serene landscape and you are likely to discover an equally rich mosaic of conflict, which can sometimes be bitter and acrimonious. We see conflicts emerge over a wide range of issues, such as the culling of badgers Meles meles to control disease in cattle, the impact of intensive farming techniques on biodiversity or the illegal killing of predators for the benefit of game species. As we see elsewhere in this book, such conflicts are not restricted to the UK; they occur worldwide. Conflicts differ in details and participants, but they are often similar in challenges and strategies for resolution.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Conflicts in Conservation: Navigating Towards Solutions |
| Editors | Stephen M Redpath, R J Gutiérrez, Kevin A Wood, Juliette C Young |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 35-48 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781139084574 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781107017696 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |