Nature Conservation in Ski Country? The Vanoise National Park

Authors

  • Isabelle Mauz National Institute for Environmental Science and Research (Irstea) Centre de Grenoble, France

Abstract

The Vanoise National Park was created in 1963 in the northern French Alps, along with numerous large ski resorts. Born as twins, the park and the resorts grew up at best as strangers, at worst as foes.

Author Biography

Isabelle Mauz, National Institute for Environmental Science and Research (Irstea) Centre de Grenoble, France

Isabelle Mauz is a sociologist. She has studied the history of some of the oldest protected areas in France, including the Vanoise National Park. Her current research focuses on new ways of investigating and managing nature in an era of biodiversity loss, especially the interface between biodiversity scientists and nature managers.

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Published

2013-12-05

Issue

2014

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2014 CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 Isabelle Mauz