Understanding the Concept of Environmental Values and the Factors That Lead to Contradictions and Conflicts in Environmental Planning and Management

Abstract

The book chapter describes the concept of environmental values and the factors that lead to contradictions and conflicts in environmental management. It begins with an introduction to environmental planning and management. Environment planning and management is the process of governing and managing the natural environment. In the history of humankind, conflicts over natural resources have always existed in the realm of environmental planning and management. Similarly, contradiction is also one of the most common characteristics of community projects. This book chapter discusses different perspectives on environmentalism and resource management held by individuals and groups. Specifically, the discussion focuses on factors that lead to contradictions and the nature of conflicts that arise in relation to priorities in planning and their associated conflicting objectives. To make this chapter approachable to readers from wider perspectives, it provides comprehensive coverage in concise language with convenient pedagogical features.