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Abstract: The U.S. and U.K. national parks systems were both founded on simple-seeming, dual mandates of conservation of natural heritage and of universal access to that natural heritage. For both systems, the understanding of what "access" and "conservation" entail has grown in complexity to the point of creating an intractable, value-laden problem out of their mandates, one for which there may b... read moree no "correct" solution. Traditional management processes may no longer be sufficient. Moving forward, then, both the U.S. and the U.K. national parks systems must explore new decision-making processes. These processes must be able to function efficiently in the context of fragmented power, ecosystem concerns and increased demand for direct citizen participation in the processes. Further, the national park systems must dedicate themselves to regular reassessments of both the legitimacy of these processes and the effectiveness of their solutions.
Thesis (M.A.)--Tufts University, 2011.
Submitted to the Dept. of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.
Advisor: Robert Russell.
Committee: Julian Agyeman.
Keywords: Public policy, and Cultural resources management.read less
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