Conference paper

NATURE (PROTECTION) AND SOCIETY

Johann Schreiner ; North German Academy of Nature Conservation, Schneverdingen

Abstract

The relation of man to nature is characterized by three phases. With the transition from natural through cultural and to the industrial phase grows the influence of a man on nature. The nature transforms itself from antagonist to the object of conservation. With the development of environmental protection in '60s, as first come technical measures for human protection, before noxious effects that caused man himself. The environmental protection and nature conservation are nowadays less and less in the focus of public opinion.
In the last decades, two divergent development trends have been noted. On the one side, scientific disciplines disclosed and demystified many phenomena and subject–matters from nature. On the other hand, we are now in the period of intensified mystification of nature in the public awareness.
Perhaps an attempt to close the gap will succeed with building of additional original natural experiences in childhood, along with a transfer of knowledge and values of natural sciences that acknowledge the basic right of nature on survival. In that way, we will perhaps realize a responsible relationship towards nature and such natural conservation, that is implemented by the majority in a society and that has become a principle of activity in private and public sphere.

Keywords

environmental protection; Germany; man–nature relationship stages; nature protection; public opinion

Hrčak ID:

141476

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/141476

Publication date:

15.10.1996.

Article data in other languages: croatian german

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