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- Title
Culture wars and protected areas: narratives against national parks. An exploratory qualitative comparison of the movements opposing Adula Park and Locarnese Park.
- Authors
Cometta, Mosè
- Abstract
This paper analyses the discourses of two movements opposing National Park projects in Switzerland, focusing on their strategies and the political causes of their actions. Five in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with the leaders of the opponents of Adula Park and Locarnese Park. The results reveal a cultural war between nature conservation advocates and park opponents. The existence of this radical opposition prevented bottom-up schemes from working. Further studies should aim to better understand the causes of this malaise in order to facilitate greater acceptance of new Protected Areas.
- Subjects
CULTURE conflict; NATIONAL parks &; reserves; NATURE conservation; PROTECTED areas; QUALITATIVE research
- Publication
Eco Mont-Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research & Management, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 2, p5
- ISSN
2073-106X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1553/eco.mont-13-2s5