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Culture wars and protected areas: narratives against national parks. An exploratory qualitative comparison of the movements opposing Adula Park and Locarnese Park

    Mosè Cometta

Eco.mont Vol. 13 Nr. 2, pp. 5-11, 2021/06/30

Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management

doi: 10.1553/eco.mont-13-2s5

doi: 10.1553/eco.mont-13-2s5


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doi:10.1553/eco.mont-13-2s5



doi:10.1553/eco.mont-13-2s5

Abstract

This paper analyses the discourses of two movements opposing National Park projects in Switzerland, focusing on their strategies and the political causes of their actions. Five in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with the leaders of the opponents of Adula Park and Locarnese Park. The results reveal a cultural war between nature conservation advocates and park opponents. The existence of this radical opposition prevented bottom-up schemes from working. Further studies should aim to better understand the causes of this malaise in order to facilitate greater acceptance of new Protected Areas.

Keywords: cultural hegemony, discursive asynchrony, consensus, communication, Ticino, Switzerland