2014
DOI: 10.1553/ecomont-6-2s21
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Volunteering for land care – A typology of civil society organizations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland as the basis for establishing new initiatives

Abstract: Traditional agricultural landscapes are hotspots of biocultural diversity but often threatened by land abandonment or changes in cultivation methods. This is a particular challenge for protected areas and their mission to safeguard the local biocultural heritage. The aim of this article is to present a typology of civil society organizations that coordinate the voluntary engagement of non-farmers for collective land care and to provide insights for those who want to initiate similar volunteers' activities to p… Show more

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“…Ode Sang and Tveit (2013) studied the perception of landscape stewardship in agricultural areas of Norway as related to landscape preferences. Penker et al (2014) defined a typology of organisations where voluntary forces are involved in the protection of landscapes in German speaking regions. Enengel et al (2014) studied the "efforts, benefits and risks" perceived by the members of such initiatives.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ode Sang and Tveit (2013) studied the perception of landscape stewardship in agricultural areas of Norway as related to landscape preferences. Penker et al (2014) defined a typology of organisations where voluntary forces are involved in the protection of landscapes in German speaking regions. Enengel et al (2014) studied the "efforts, benefits and risks" perceived by the members of such initiatives.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%