Monoscapes - Agri-culture: Reconnecting People, Land and Nature - page 51

the poorest and powerless removed from the very places and resources on
which they rely for their livelihoods. It is easy to miss these exclusions, as
they are wrapped in picturesque representations of landscapes, combined
with a narrative of inevitable economic progress. Exclusions have arisen
from both modern agricultural development and from the establishment
of protected areas - both of which simply disconnect people from the
nature they value and need. One third of all protected areas, covering some
7 million square kilometres, permit no use of resources by local people.
Repossession of natural places is now a priority, and there is progress on
a small scale. Systemic change, however, will need the collective actions
of whole communities with access to the appropriate technologies and
knowledge, and supported by appropriate national and international
policies.