ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book explores that the strength of landesque capital as a concept, and perhaps the best reason for developing it further, is that it can act as a bridge between the two extremes of modern environmental scholarship. It presents case studies which suggests that adopting the mindset of natural capital would be more of a hindrance than a help in showing the way toward a better understanding. The book explains that the more "natural capital" has been constructed using the instrumental values of economics and ecology, the farther it has moved away from the real world of agrarian societies and cultural landscapes. It illustrates why we need to leave some room in our explanations for the intrinsic value of modified nature. In Blaikie and Brookfield's concluding words, following their own pioneering exploration of this new concept, "it is time for a new beginning".
