Op onvruchtbare bodem?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 353-376
Author(s):  
Michiel Purmer
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Peat Bogs ◽  
Dutch Society ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Barren Soil ◽  
Nature Preservation ◽  
Conservation Organizations

Abstract On barren soil? Early nature reserves of Natuurmonumenten and the Dutch landscape In 1905, Natuurmonumenten (Natural Monuments Society), a Dutch NGO for nature conservation, was founded. The society aimed to preserve some uncultivated lands, such as heathlands, fens, peat bogs but also forests, which were under threat of cultivation and reclamation. Natuurmonumenten managed to acquire a number of nature reserves in the years 1905-1940 for scientific, recreational and aesthetic reasons. In this article, this collection is analyzed and compared to the reserves of other Dutch nature conservation organizations in the same period. Although Natuurmonumenten acquired mainly barren soils, it turned out to be a fruitful start of a nature preservation organization that operated nationwide, and established a strong network within Dutch society.

Foundation of nature reserves after disasters and different modes of remembrance

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Set Up

PurposeA nature reserve set up in a disaster-stricken area can have various functions, e.g. as a place where biodiversity is favored and sometimes as a memory of a traumatic event. This study presents four different record-breaking disasters during 1992–2014 in Sweden, where the idea of setting up reserves has been advanced in the aftermath, but with slightly different results in relation to attitudes about nature conservation and modes of remembering. The phenomenon is primarily discussed against theory formation around disaster memorials and window of opportunity for change.Design/methodology/approachcomparative case study approach. The cases are described through narratives on the basis of “grey” literature, i.e. documents from Swedish authorities in the form of evaluations, summaries from experience seminars, political decisions on the establishment of nature conservation or information material addressed to the public, and also media reporting.FindingsThe nature reserves will be reminiscent of the disasters since the natural regrowth will take decades but may also be accompanied by exhibitions in visitor centers, arts and plays, monuments and bureaucratic documents, all of which contribute to the memory. In all but one case, such artifacts are secondary in relation to the explicit goal of forest conservation. The local population's attitude to the reserve formation plays a big role for the plans to be implemented.Originality/valueFoundation of nature reserves in the immediate aftermath of a disaster may have different functions for actors, affected people and interested public; some are exemplified and discussed here.

God’s Marketeer

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Martijn Abrahamse
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Press Coverage ◽  
Significant Shift ◽  
Dutch Society ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Billy Graham ◽  
The Way ◽  
Newspaper Articles

Summary This article deals with the reception of Billy Graham and modern evangelicalism in the fragmented society of the Netherlands in 1954. It takes its departure from the stream of newspaper articles published between February and June in response to the Greater London Crusade and Graham’s first large scale rally in Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium. The analysis of the reports in different newspapers, which represent the different social groups (catholic, protestant, socialist and liberal) in Dutch society, reveals a significant shift in the way Billy Graham was perceived: from initial scepticism to mild appreciation. This change in press coverage, it is concluded, is mainly due to the different way in which Billy Graham presented himself compared with the large-scale publicity which surrounded his campaign.

Charles Liernurs pneumatische riool en het besturen van bodems

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 311-327
Author(s):  
Maarten Meijer
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Dutch Society ◽  
Urban Waste ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sewage System ◽  
Agricultural Chemistry ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract Charles Liernur’s Pneumatic Sewage System and the Governing of Soils This article interrogates the epistemological conditions of Charles Liernur’s pneumatic sewage system in order to shed light on the changing relation between soils and Dutch society in the nineteenth century. The first section discusses the relation between hygienism, soil and sewage. The second section unearths how Liernur’s design related to the agricultural chemistry of Justus Liebig. Through the epistemologies and the mediating technologies that are operationalized by hygienists and chemists, soils are made governable. The final section of this article discusses the struggle to commercialise the urban waste collected by Liernur’s system, highlighting the difference between governable and governed soils.

Nature Conservation and Nature Reserves

Ecology ◽  
1944 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-377
Author(s):  
Curtis L. Newcombe
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Nature Reserves

scholarly journals HERITAGE, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND OTHER ARGUMENTS TO NATURE RESERVES ADVOCACY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.V. Chernykh ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Absolute

Russian zapovedniks are one of the most effective forms of nature conservation. The arguments in defense of the absolute inviolability of the zapovedniks are: their invaluable role in preserving the natural heritage; the ability to monitor the climate changes in various landscapes; a wide range of regulating and supporting ecosystem services.

scholarly journals Uwagi na temat roli nauk przyrodniczych i nowej duchowości w ochronie przyrody

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-162
Author(s):  
Adam B. Kubiak
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Ecological Spirituality ◽  
Conservation Activity ◽  
Nature Preservation ◽  
Cultural Movement

Issues of nature conservation, and socio-cultural movement called ecologism, are vivid becouse o f it’s many controvertions and actual validity in terms o f sustainable development. This paper presents contemporary motives o f preserving the nature, scientific ways of it’s realization, and chosen issues o f so called „ecological spirituality”. Reflection on the abilities and perils of science and spirituality, with reference to philosophy and practical conservation activity, will be led. Finally, there will be an attemption to answer the question about relation between nature preservation, science and ecological spirituality, and to define the spiritual condition and trends in contemporary ecologism.

scholarly journals Nature engagement for human and nature’s well-being during the Corona pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miles Richardson ◽  
Iain Hamlin
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Connectedness To Nature ◽  
Nature Connectedness ◽  
The Uk

Purpose To explore the associations between noticing nature, nature connectedness, time in nature and human and nature’s well-being during the corona pandemic restrictions. Design/methodology/approach Natural England’s people and nature survey (PANS) data (n = 4,206) from the UK was used to assess a number of well-being outcomes (loneliness, life satisfaction, worthwhile life and happiness) and pro-nature behaviours as a function of longer-term physical time in nature and psychological connectedness to nature and shorter-term visits and noticing of nature. Findings Longer-term factors of nature connectedness and time in nature were both consistent significant predictors of well-being measures (apart from loneliness) and pro-nature conservation behaviours. Considered alone short-term visits and noticing were again consistent and significant predictors of three well-being measures, but recent visits to nature were not associated with pro-nature conservation behaviours. A combined regression highlighted the importance of a longer-term relationship with nature in all outcomes apart from loneliness but also revealed that even when considered in concert with longer-term factors, currently noticing nature had a role in feeling one’s life was worthwhile, pro-nature behaviours and loneliness. Originality/value The closeness of the human-nature relationship and noticing nature have rarely been examined in concert with nature visits. Further, the reciprocal benefits of pro-nature behaviours are often overlooked.

scholarly journals Berteologi Kontekstual dari Sasi Humah Koin di Fena Waekose – Pulau Buru

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 408-425
Author(s):  
Resa Dandirwalu ◽  
J. B. Banawiratma ◽  
Daniel K. Listijabudy
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Christian Theology ◽  
Community Leaders ◽  
Forest Exploitation ◽  
Plywood Industry ◽  
Nature Preservation ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract. This article departed from the reality of forest exploitation on Buru Island by the community, the operation of PT. Gema Sanubari and the plywood industry in 1980, so that most of the forest became deforested. This article aimed to construct an ecotheology that derives from the values contained in sasi humah koin, in the context of nature conservation efforts. This study was conducted by qualitative method, by collecting data through in-depth interviews with the king, traditional figures, and community leaders in Fena Waekose. Based on the analysis carried out, the sasi humah koin contain value and at the same time can be an instrument in nature preservation effort. Thus, it can be concluded that Christian theology can dialogue with local wisdom that will give poser in nature conservation.Abstrak. Artikel ini mengacu dari realitas eksploitasi hutan di Pulau Buru oleh masyarakat, hadirnya PT. Gema Sanubari dan industri kayu lapis pada tahun 1980, sehingga sebagian besar hutan menjadi gundul. Tujuan artikel ini adalah mengembangkan ekoteologi yang bersumber dari nilai yang terkandung dalam sasi humah koin, dalam rangka upaya pelestarian alam. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif, dengan pengambilan data melalui wawancara mendalam dengan Raja, Tokoh Adat, dan Tokoh Masyarakat di Fena Waekose. Berdasarkan analisis yang dilakukan, sasi humah koin mengandung nilai dan sekaligus dapat menjadi instrument dalam upaya pelestarian alam. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa teologi Kristen dapat berdialog dengan kearifan lokal untuk menjadi kekuatan dalam pelestarian alam.

scholarly journals New Look in Indonesia

Oryx ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Blower
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Wildlife Management ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Nature Reserves ◽  
Timber Production ◽  
Conservation Programme ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Management Project ◽  
The Government

Indonesia, a land of forests, is still rich in wildlife, with tigers, rhinos, orang-utans and even elephants still surviving despite the enormous pressures of human population. But saving the wildlife means preserving large areas of forest, and timber is Indonesia's second largest export. However, the Government has now committed itself to a conservation programme that includes the promise of 100,000 sq km of nature reserves by 1984. Since 1974 John Blower has been in charge of a UNDP/FAO Nature Conservation and Wildlife Management Project, selecting areas for conservation in national parks and other reserves, and drafting legislation and management plans. WWF has promised $1 million to support the schemes. The author has high hopes that Indonesia/s foresters are coming to realise that conservation and sustained-yield timber production can be combined to the benefit of both.

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