The uncertain role of biodiversity management in emerging democracies

Public Participation during Site Selections for Natura 2000 in Germany: The Bavarian Case

“…Consultations with stakeholder groups in other countries, such as France, UK, or Finland (see also Welp et al 2002) have often resulted in excluding proposed sites because of opposition by local people (WWF 2000). These have typically been intensively used agricultural areas and communally owned industrial areas.…”