Best of Both Worlds - Outdoor Pursuits and Nature Conservation

• BoBW Basics
• Outdoor Pursuits
• Natural Heritage
• Cultural Heritage
• Landscape Heritage
• Conflict to Consensus
• Planning an Event
• BoBW Case Studies
• Types of Agreement
• FAQ
• Further Information
• Weblinks

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1. Home
2. Bobw Basics
3. Outdoor Pursuits
   1. Rewards to Participants
   2. Benefits of Outdoor Pursuits for the Natural and Cultural Environment
   3. Effects of Outdoor Pursuits on Nature Conservation
   4. National Governing Bodies
   5. Types of User
   6. Types of Access
4. Natural Heritage
   1. Pressures on the Environment
   2. About Designated Sites – Nature conservation
   3. More About Sites of Nature Conservation Importance
   4. Conservation Officers
   5. Consents for Recreational Activity on Designated Sites
   6. Management Plans
5. Cultural Heritage
   1. Why is it Important?
   2. About Designations
      1. World Heritage Sites
      2. Scheduled Monuments
      3. Heritage Coasts
      4. Register of Parks and Gardens
      5. Protected Wrecks
      6. Protected Places and Controlled Sites
      7. Historic Battlefields
      8. Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
   3. More About Scheduled Monuments
   4. Cultural Heritage Consents
   5. Outdoor Activities with their own Heritage
   6. Discoveries
6. Landscape Heritage
   1. What are Protected Landscapes?
      1. National Parks
      2. Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
      3. National Scenic Areas
      4. Heritage Coasts
   2. Landscape Heritage Consents
7. Conflict to Consensus
   1. Introduction
   2. Conflict on Land
      1. Trail Riding
         1. Trail Riding Tactics
         2. Trail Riding Strategic Options
         3. Trail Riding Legal Position
      2. Rock Climbing
         1. Rock Climbing Tactics
         2. Rock Climbing Strategic Options
         3. Rock Climbing Legal Position
      3. Dog Walking
         1. Dog Walking Tactics
         2. Dog Walking Strategic Options
         3. Dog Walking Legal Position
   3. Conflict on Water
      1. Personal Watercraft
         1. Managing Watercraft on Coastal Waters
         2. Personal Watercraft Strategic Options
         3. Personal Watercraft Legal Position
      2. Canoeing
         1. Canoeing Managing Watersports on Inland Waters
         2. Canoeing Strategic Options
         3. Canoeing Legal Position
   4. Conflict in the Air
      1. Ballooning
         1. Ballooning Tactics
         2. Ballooning Strategic Options
         3. Ballooning Legal Position
   5. Step by Step Guide
      1. Assessing the situation
      2. Preparation
      3. Meeting and Opening Communications
      4. Getting Down to Business
      5. Confronting Conflict
      6. Route to Consensus
      7. Reaching Consensus and Sustaining It
   6. Other Information
      1. Characteristics of a Good Consensus Builder
      2. Background Theory
      3. Critical Mistakes in Consensus Building
   7. Codes & Policies
      1. General Codes
      2. Codes for Specific Activities
      3. Environmental Policies
   8. Hitting the Wall
      1. Persistence
      2. Attempts at Mediations
         1. Where it Might Work
         2. Who Should Mediate?
         3. What Procedures?
         4. Pros and Cons of Mediation
      3. Recourse to Legal Actions
         1. Outcomes
         2. Criminal vs Civil Actions
         3. Collecting Evidence
      4. Direct Actions
         1. Citizens Arrest
8. Planning an Event
   1. Scope
   2. Good Practise
      1. Plan Early
      2. Consult Widely
         1. Who
         2. How
      3. Get Permission
         1. Planning Controls
         2. Statutory Designations
         3. Cross-Compliance
         4. Highways
         5. What Rights?
         6. Adventure Activities Licensing Authority
         7. Licences from Local Authority
      4. Choose Dates
         1. Other Events
         2. When's Best?
         3. Other Factors
      5. Be Environmentally Aware
      6. Respect Others
      7. Manage the Event
         1. Limit Numbers
         2. Pre-event Information
         3. Manage Traffic
         4. Provide Marshalls
         5. Brief Participants
         6. On-site Management
         7. Extract from DDA
      8. Arrange Cover
      9. After Care
      10. Monitor/Feedback
   3. Key Legislation
   4. Resources
      1. Standard Letters
      2. Signs
         1. Introduction
         2. Definitions
         3. Legal Matters
         4. References
         5. Guidance on Planning Design and Use of Signs
            1. Planning
            2. Design
            3. Use
         6. Signs Library
9. BoBW Case Studies
   1. Case Studies on Land
   2. Case Studies on Water
   3. Case Studies in the Air
10. Types of Agreement
    1. Handshake Agreements
    2. Exchange of Letters
    3. Simple Formal Agreements
    4. Complex Formal Agreements
    5. Model Agreements
11. FAQ
12. Further Information
    1. Outdoor Pursuits Further Information
    2. Natural Heritage Further Information
    3. Cultural Heritage Further Information
    4. Landscape Heritage Further Information
    5. Conflict to Consensus Further Information
    6. Planning an Event Further Information
    7. Virtual Advisory Network Further Information
13. Weblinks
    1. Outdoor Pursuits Weblinks
    2. Natural Heritage Weblinks
    3. Cultural Heritage Weblinks
    4. Landscape Heritage Weblinks
    5. Conflict to Consensus Weblinks
    6. Planning an Event Weblinks
    7. BoBW Sponsoring Organisations and Site Builders
    8. Land Managers Weblinks
14. Contact
    1. contact thanks
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