| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 284 pages) : maps |
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Studies in German history ; v. 8 |
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Studies in German history ; v. 8.
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| Contents |
The inheritance: a mixed legacy for postwar conservation -- Defending nature under the Allied Occupation, 1945-1955 -- Preserving the Wutach Gorge in the 1950s -- Ordering landscapes and living space in the miracle years, 1956-1966 -- Landscaping the Mosel Canal, 1956-1964 -- Inventing the environment and rediscovering nature, 1967-1975 -- Designing the Bavarian Forest National Park, 1966-1975 |
| Summary |
After 1945, those responsible for conservation in Germany resumed their work with a relatively high degree of continuity as far as laws and personnel were concerned. Yet conservationists soon found they had little choice but to modernize their views and practices in the challenging postwar context. Forced to change by necessity, those involved in state-sponsored conservation institutionalized and professionalized their efforts, while several private groups became more confrontational in their message and tactics. Through their steady and often conservative presence within the mainstream of Wes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-272) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Print version record |
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| Subject |
Nature conservation -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Sustainable Development.
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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Nature conservation
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Naturschutz
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Germany
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Deutschland
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2008007619 |
| ISBN |
9780857450050 |
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0857450050 |
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1282626574 |
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9781282626577 |
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9786612626579 |
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6612626577 |
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1845454308 |
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9781845454302 |
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