Cooperation in Cross Border Nature Conservation : The influence of the Natura 2000 legislation
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2011-07
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“Nature knows no boundaries” is a sentence you often read in literature. However,
European Member States have their own nature policies applied on their nature areas,
stopping at the political borders. Due to the development of Europeanization, with its
growing influence and regulations, interaction between different states intensified.
Contributing to this, the ‘Natura 2000’ legislation was introduced in 1992, seen as the
cornerstone of the current European nature conservation policy. By the designation of
Natura 2000 sites, which form a network together, endangered and valuable species and
their habitats are preserved and if necessary restored. The consequence is that political
borders disappear. However despite the fact that the Natura 2000 legislation has a top-down
approach, creating cross border nature areas are still mainly the task of regional and local
actors. Therefore the ideas about nature and the availability of resources are crucial for
successful cross border cooperation. The goal of this research will be the display of the
possible different visions that exist amongst actors involved in cross border nature
conservation. Important is how these visions influence the process of cooperation. Next step
will be to see which influence the Natura 2000 legislation has on these visions, and as a
consequence, on the process of cooperation. This goal will be reached by giving insight in the
cooperation in a cross border nature conservation project, looking specifically (and only) at
the different views and opinions on how to deal with nature. In order to give this insight,
four case studies will be used during the research: Wooldse Veen/Burlo-Vardingholter Venn,
De Gelderse Poort/Niederrheinische Pforte, Ketelwald en Natuurpark Roode
Beek/Rodebach.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen