1. Foreword and Summary 2. Introduction3. Forces for change 4. Conserving and Enhancing5. Understanding and Enjoying 6. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation 7. Glossary 8. Background information

Forces for change

There are three key issues that influence the whole plan; climate change, the impact of globalisation on land use, and pressures from development, changing lifestyles and transportation.

These ‘forces for change’ have been identified because they will impact significantly on the Cotswolds AONB and that the area will not be immune to their effects. Moreover, these forces will affect the special qualities of the AONB and so the management plan sets out the ways in which the board intends to address these impacts..

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