Norwegian Protected Landscapes aim to preserve landscape character. As most of the
agricultural land in Protected Landscapes is privately owned, the attitudes and behaviour of …

Protected Landscapes (PLs) are increasingly used in Norway to conserve cultural (human
modified) landscapes. In many cases the maintenance of agricultural activities in PLs is …

The article is based on preliminary findings of a research project carried out at the
Department of Geography, University of Trondheim, Norway. The aim is to study new …

The interface between environment, agriculture and society needs more attention to improve
nature conservation in rural landscapes. The present paper attempts to identify the …

1. Background To ensure sustainable use and management of the agricultural landscape,
reliable and up-to-date information is required. In 1998, the Norwegian Ministries of …

This paper presents an analysis of the attitudes of farmers towards a policy approach that
combines the instrument of set-aside of farmland with agri-environmental measures under …

This synopsis covers evidence for the effects of conservation interventions for native
farmland wildlife. It is restricted to evidence captured on the website www …

Agriculture in the Netherlands is a critical industry, in terms of both its share of available land
and its importance to the Dutch economy. Cultural-technical improvements and …

Landscape services represent the benefits human populations derive, directly or indirectly,
from (agro-) ecosystem functions at the landscape scale. Many of these services are the …

Farmers constitute a decreasing proportion of the population, in Norway as well as other
European countries. They do, however, have a significant influence on how rural …