Das Projekt "Overcoming the nature-culture dualism? Notions of nature and nature protection in model regions for integrated 'nature conservation'" wird/wurde gefördert durch: Universität Zürich. Es wird/wurde ausgeführt durch: Universität Zürich, Geographisches Institut.This research project examines and links two innovative conservation approaches that attempt to reconcile conservation and livelihood interests in protected areas: the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area in Nepal and the UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch, Switzerland. Actors notions of nature and nature protection will be analysed through methods of discourse and image analysis. The aim is to make explicit if and how the so-called model regions deal with modernitys characteristic dichotomies, in particular the separation of nature and culture. Thereby, obstacles to achieving a holistic sustainable development shall be identified and overcome.