Abstract
In Europe, Britain was relatively early in being aware of the necessity of conserving natural coastal sites, though not as early as The Netherlands. In the 1960s and 1970s, increasing economic and tourist pressures in Europe prompted measures geared to the protection of other coasts in Europe. The promptness of the British reaction was a result of a sensitive public opinion and of powerful private trusts (National Trust with Enterprise Neptune) rather than of a commitment by the Government. In France a specific organization, in part inspired by the British principle, was set up. However, the French system is based much more on a public authority, theConservatoire de l’Espace Littoral et des Rivages Lacustres and on legislation (Coastal Law of 1986). Although very different in the beginning, French and British conservation politics today show many similarities, along with the similarities in the concerns of both countries.
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Abbreviations
- AONB:
-
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- CELRL:
-
Conservatoire de l’Espace Littoral et des Rivages Lacustres
- MNR:
-
Marine Nature Preserve
- ONF:
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Office National des Forêts
- POS:
-
Plan d’Occupation du Sol
- SSSI:
-
Site of Special Scientific Interest
- TDENS:
-
Taxe départementale des Espaces Naturels Sensibles
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Meur-Férec, C. A comparative review of coastal conservation policies in France, and England and Wales. J Coast Conserv 3, 121–132 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02905238
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