RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Some Considerations on the Implications of Protected Areas for Sustainable Development A1 Rodríguez Darias, Alberto Jonay A1 Díaz Rodríguez, Pablo K1 Conservation K1 Nature/culture dichotomy K1 Protected area K1 Public use K1 Sustainable development AB This essay raises some reflections on the implications of protected areas in the processes of social construction related to the conception of nature, its limitations as a strategy for environmental policies (related to ecosystem connectivity and over the management of human activities linked to its functioning), and its public use (encouraging contemplative and tourist uses over productive activities). This essay focuses on some aspects of protected areas as a territorial management model, with the aim of provoking reflection on their implications to sustainable development. SN 2071-1050 YR 2023 FD 2023 LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/34708 UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/34708 LA en DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna RD 29-may-2024