Auteurs
Doherty, Jonathan / Griffin, John / Reynolds, John
Mots-clés
conservation of cultural landscapes / natural heritage / cultural heritage / interdisciplinarity / bays / seashore / estuaries / national parks / legal protection / cultural organizations / cultural administrations / cultural landscapes / values / conservation of historic sites / management / economic aspects / social aspects / natural sites / ethnology / culture and nature / partnerships
Résumé en anglais
PART 1. ADOPTING A LANDSCAPE APPROACH - Strategies for Managing Multiple Values of Large Landscapes and Trans-Boundary Sites ///
This paper explores the long-standing integration of culture and nature in the Chesapeake Baywatershed, how it has stimulated conservation over time, and the evolution of a landscape-scale partnership focused on conserving multifaceted values. The Chesapeake ConservationPartnership is a coalition of diverse organizations and agencies engaged in land conservation and related fields. Partners seek to extend the conservation of large landscapes throughout the regionto benefit economic sustainability, scenic and cultural heritage, working lands, important wildlife habitat, water quality and supply, public health and recreation, and overall quality of life. ThePartnership’s approach, goals, initiatives for growing conservation, and examples of progress are described, including development of a Chesapeake Conservation Atlas to inform and guidecollaboration and priority work.