Future Nature: A Vison for Conservation

US: Earthscan / James & James, 1996. Paperback. Good. Future Nature analyses the problems that conservation faces and seeks the n ew ideas and new energy that conservation needs for the future. Concepts su ch as biodiversity and sustainability, and changes in our understanding, ap preciation and concern for nature, offer unprecedented opportunities. The l inks between nature and culture are tightly intertwined, as are those betwe en economies and the countryside. Bill Adams explores these links, and the scientific, cultural and economic significance of conservation. He argues t hat conservation must move beyond the boundaries of parks and reserves to e mbrace the whole countryside, and that it must be built into ordinary life, not isolated as a specialised product kept only in reserved places. Conser vation action must be founded on the relationship between our daily lives a nd the natural world: its success demands a creative approach, and a recogn ition of the vital wilderness of nature. The importance of conservation for the future is enormous. It holds the potential to create new spaces for nature; both in the landscape, and in our lives and imaginations. This factual, beautifully written and thought-provoking book offers a fundamental reassessment of conservation, its importance, and how to achieve it.