Book Description

Planners and economists consider the rural challenge in Europe and the developing countries; the concepts and approaches of property rights, social and natural capital, conservation planning, the market-led approach, and development and the environment; sustainable development issues surrounding agriculture, protected areas, forestry, energy, tourism and recreation, rural enterprise, housing, and transport; and the institutional dimensions of sustainable rural development, especially local mechanisms for achieving consensus on strategies. The 37 articles are reproduced from professional journals published during the 1990s and as late as 2000. There is no subject index. c. Book News Inc.