A History of Nature Conservation in Britain

This second and fully revised edition offers insights into the campaign for countryside access and protection and considers topical concerns afresh. It examines unwelcome choices for the future and Britain's role in the global conservation debate.

Evans, David

Introduction., 1. The Why and the Wherefore 2. 'Prehistory': Isolation and Ideals, 3. 1890-1940: Societies and Surburbia, 4. 1940s: National Parks and Nature Reserves, 5. 1950s: Refuges and Reconstruction, 6. 1960s: New Conservationists and the Countryside Acts, 7. 1970s: Going Public and `Getting Places,, 8. 1980s: Building Bridges and Bringing Down Barriers, 9. 1990s: Government Inertia and Global Initiative, 10. Future: The Mechanics and The Mission