Rethinking Park Protection

Rethinking Park Protection

Treading the Uncommon Ground of Environmental Beliefs

Will La Page
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June 2012
9781780640013
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    CABI
  • Published
    18th June 2012
  • ISBN 9781780640013
  • Language English
  • Pages 224 pp.
  • Size 6.75" x 9.25"
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June 2012
9781845939991
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    CABI
  • Published
    18th June 2012
  • ISBN 9781845939991
  • Language English
  • Pages 224 pp.
  • Size 6.75" x 9.25"
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In today's society it can be hidden beliefs that guide the management of parks, treating them as natural resources rather than national assets. These current management approaches often lead to deferred maintenance on park infrastructure, causing inadequate protection from vandalism, poaching and theft of artifacts. A sad demise, often due to an outdated belief that parks are non-essential leisure services rather than necessities for a vibrant modern life. This book will dispel the lethargy of the parks profession by challenging readers to reconsider their beliefs about parks and their purpose in modern life.

FOREWORD

PART I -- TENDING PARKS IN A FIELD OF COMPETING BELIEFS

1. The Ecology of Belief - It's all in the Connections
2. The Power of Belief - The Real Limits of Preservation.
3. The Energy and Dynamics of Belief.
4. Norms, Ethics, and Beliefs in Parks.
5. Organizational Beliefs - From Visionary to Functionary
6. Beliefs as Values, Possessions, and Lenses.

PART II - CUTTING THROUGH THE TANGLED ROOTS OF BELIEF

7. Credibility, Authenticity, Believability, and Park Maintenance.
8. Patterns of Thinking -- Structures of Believing.
9. The Nesting Habits of Beliefs- and the Belief Tree
10. The Symbolism of Beliefs: Signs, Symbols, Icons, and Omens
11. This I Believe - Discovering Your Belief System.
12. Belief Bites -- Truisms, Metaphors, Aphorisms, Wisdom of the Ages.
13. Beliefs as Environmental Super Highways and Roadblocks.

PART III - CULTIVATING THE WIDE WORLD OF SUPPORTING BELIEFS

14. Belief-Based Science and Research Methods
15. From Beliefs to Science and Back Again.
16. The Politics of Belief: Park Wildlife as a Case Study
17. Parks as Spiritual, Sacred, and Religious Beliefs
18. Toward Environmental Sanity through the Ecology of Belief
19. Parks as Belief - Making Peace with Paradox

AFTERWORD

APPENDIX

Will La Page

Will La Page is an independent consultant in the US, formerly at Colorado State University and former Director of New Hampshire state parks and historic sites.