ABSTRACT
This part of the book can only map out some of the trends that will carry us forward into the next decade, and consequently put forward some broad conclusions about the development of nature conservation in Europe, both at the macro, community level and at the micro, individual Member State level. It is only possible to present the wider picture, of necessity. The conclusions, presented in this chapter, are therefore those that are clearly distinguishable from the vantage point of distance in both time and geographic spread. It is often difficult to attain that perspective when dealing day by day with the problems associated with National Park or Nature Reserve management. Similarly, it is also difficult to predict how policy introduced at an international level will impact upon national methods of working, or what problems such a policy will meet in its implementation; problems that may arise not just because of a lack of willingness to make change, but also simply because the systems used to manage nature conservation within Member States may not be able to accommodate the new legislation.
