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Published in TEG news issue 24, Summer 1998, by the British Ecological Society.
Category: Book Reviews.

Book Review

by Paul Ganderton

Bromley P. 1997. Nature Conservation in Europe. E & FN Spon. ISBN 0 419 21610 3. pp xxi + 349. œ35.00

Subtitled 'Policy and Practice' this text reviews the way in which nature conservation is carried out by the EU and governments of the various European states. The three parts of the text examine the EU, nations and developments respectively. The first part attempts to outline the development of the EU starting with a review of planning, environmentalism and environmental policy. The next two chapters focus on the development of the European Community and its legislation - vital areas given both the complexity of the subject and the lack of accessible details on it. This is followed by a description of the legislation that affects the environment including areas one might consider peripheral such as the CAP. The section finishes with a review of global organisations and conventions that impact upon the EU. Part two is a nation-by-nation review following a common format: political structure, environmental responsibilities, national parks and other land designations and other issues in conservation (usually agriculture, water and tourism but including other areas). The final part consists of just one chapter which acts as both a summary of previous work and a suggestion of how the environmental concerns of the EU might develop.

The problems surrounding any task such as this are evident in the text. Coverage of nations is patchy (as is their environmental concern) and inevitably much interesting material must be excluded to fit the text into manageable proportions. What remains is a very useful reference text. University students would gain much insight from it but school students, increasingly being given case studies outside their own nations, could find valuable information to help them assess nature conservation schemes.

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