Rewilding
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Rewilding

  1. English
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eBook - PDF

Rewilding

About this book

Through a global and interdisciplinary lens, this book discusses, analyzes and summarizes the novel conservation approach of rewilding. The volume introduces key rewilding definitions and initiatives, highlighting their similarities and differences. It reviews matches and mismatches between the current state of ecological knowledge and the stated aims of rewilding projects, and discusses the role of human action in rewilding initiatives. Collating current scholarship, the book also considers the merits and dangers of rewilding approaches, as well as the economic and socio-political realities of using rewilding as a conservation tool. Its interdisciplinary nature will appeal to a broad range of readers, from primary ecologists and conservation biologists to land managers, policy makers and conservation practitioners in NGOs and government departments. Written for a scientifically literate readership of academics, researchers, students, and managers, the book also acts as a key resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses.

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Yes, you can access Rewilding by Nathalie Pettorelli,Sarah M. Durant,Johan T. du Toit in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Ecology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Reviews
  4. Series page
  5. Title page
  6. Copyright page
  7. Contents
  8. List of Contributors
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Chapter One Rewilding: a captivating, controversial, twenty-first-century concept to address ecological degradation in a changing world
  11. Chapter Two History of rewilding: ideas and practice
  12. Chapter Three For wilderness or wildness? Decolonising rewilding
  13. Chapter Four Pleistocene rewilding: an enlightening thought experiment
  14. Chapter Five Trophic rewilding: ecological restoration of top-down trophic interactions to promote self-regulating biodiverse ecosystems
  15. Chapter Six Rewilding through land abandonment
  16. Chapter Seven Rewilding and restoration
  17. Chapter Eight Understanding the factors shaping the attitudes towards wilderness and rewilding
  18. Chapter Nine Health and social benefits of living with ‘wild’ nature
  19. Chapter Ten The psychology of rewilding
  20. Chapter Eleven The high art of rewilding: lessons from curating Earth art
  21. Chapter Twelve Rewilding a country: Britain as a study case
  22. Chapter Thirteen Bringing back large carnivores to rewild landscapes
  23. Chapter Fourteen Rewilding cities
  24. Chapter Fifteen The role of translocation in rewilding
  25. Chapter Sixteen Top-down control of ecosystems and the case for rewilding: does it all add up?
  26. Chapter Seventeen Rewilding and the risk of creating new, unwanted ecological interactions
  27. Chapter Eighteen Auditing the wild: how do we assess if rewilding objectives are achieved?
  28. Chapter Nineteen Adaptive co-management and conflict resolution for rewilding across development contexts
  29. Chapter Twenty The future of rewilding: fostering nature and people in a changing world
  30. Index