Explaining farmers' conservation behaviour: why do farmers behave the way they do?
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A pilot study involving 53 partly-structured interviews carried out in Bedfordshire, England, in 1994 has been used as the basis for research into the impact of farming on the wildlife and conservation interest and activities on farms. The respondents included nine farming members of the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG). It was clear that FWAG farmers had different characteristics from the farmer sample, scoring substantially higher on the hedge management behavioural index than the farmer group. FWAG farmers believe that the conservation benefits of hedge management are more likely to be true than the members of the farmer group do.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 1999
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An assessment of the "conservation void" as a management technique for geological conservation in disused quarries
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One of Britain's major environmental challenges is the need to lessen effects of mineral extraction on the environment and to conserve disused quarries. The 'conservation void' technique, designed for effective quarry restoration, is one of the solutions to this problem. A survey of quarry restoration projects shows that quarries under the 'conservation void' scheme should be re-categorized based on rock competence. This technique is most successful at sites where the rock is hard and least successful at sites with soft or incompetent sediment.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 1997
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New approaches to creative conservation on farms in South-west England
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Creative conservation of farms in South-west England is influenced by the geography of the farm, in particular by poor land quality. Poorer land is the best type for conservation work, both work done for cosmetic or holistic considerations. Many farmers are attracted to the issue of conserving their farms. Although, they often have broad and poorly defined views of conservation, they invest liberally in creative activities, such as woodland planting.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 1996
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