Integrating nature protected areas in their wider territories. a theoretical framework and major challenges for Romania
Keywords:
protected areas, integrative management, CBD-PoWPA, RomaniaAbstract
The approach towards the management of nature protected areas has undergone consistent changes in time, being currently based on a comprehensive vision, which aims for the functional integration of conservation with social-economic development, both vertically and horizontally. The new paradigm of protected areas is backed up by theoretical, pragmatic and normative arguments. The paper presents the theoretical background of this relatively new approach and explores the main determinants for the development of an integrative management of nature protected areas in Romania.