Rewilding
Published on 31. January 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
460 pages
978-1-108-46012-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
'Rewilding is the first book to be published solely to explore the concepts, benefits and risks of rewilding in depth, and it will be a key resource for stakeholders and on undergraduate and graduate courses.' Susan Alexander, The BiologistMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 32 Halftones, unspecified; 7 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
794 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-46012-5 (9781108460125)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Persons
Nathalie Pettorelli is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London. She is a Senior Editor for Journal of Applied Ecology and the Conservation Specialist Interest Group Chair for the British Ecological Society. Sarah M. Durant is a Senior Research Fellow at the Zoological Society of London and is affiliated with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). She leads the Serengeti Cheetah Project, the longest ongoing study of wild cheetah, and the Range Wide Conservation Program for Cheetah and African Wild Dog. Johan T. du Toit is a Professor in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University. He studies the ecology of large mammals in terrestrial ecosystems and the integration of science and management in conservation.
Content
1. Rewilding: a captivating, controversial, twenty-first century concept to address ecological degradation in a changing world Nathalie Pettorelli, Sarah M. Durant and Johan T. du Toit; 2. History of rewilding: ideas and practice David Johns; 3. For wilderness or wildness? Decolonising rewilding Kim Ward; 4. Pleistocene rewilding: an enlightening thought experiment Johan T. du Toit; 5. Trophic rewilding - ecological restoration of top-down trophic interactions to promote self-regulating biodiverse ecosystems Jens-Christian Svenning, Michael Munk and Andreas Schweiger; 6. Rewilding through land abandonment Steve Carver; 7. Rewilding and restoration James R. Miller and Richard J. Hobbs; 8. Understanding the factors shaping the attitudes towards wilderness and rewilding Nicole Bauer and Aline von Atzigen; 9. Health and social benefits of living with 'wild' nature Cecily Maller, Laura Mumaw and Benjamin Cooke; 10. The psychology of rewilding Susan Clayton; 11. The high art of rewilding: lessons from curating Earth art Marcus Hall; 12. Rewilding a country: Britain as a study case Christopher J. Sandom and Sophie Wynne-Jones; 13. Bringing back large carnivores to rewild landscapes John D. C. Linnell and Craig R. Jackson; 14. Rewilding cities Marcus Owens and Jennifer Wolch; 15. The role of translocation in rewilding Philip J. Seddon and Doug P. Armstrong; 16. Top-down control of ecosystems and the case for rewilding: does it all add up? Matt W. Hayward, Sarah Edwards, Bronwyn A. Fancourt, John D. C. Linnell and Erlend B. Nilsen; 17. Rewilding and the risk of getting new, unwanted ecological interactions Miguel Delibes-Mateos, Isabel C. Barrio, A. Marcia Barbosa, Inigo Martinez-Solano, John E. Fa and Catarina C. Ferreira; 18. Auditing the wild: how do we assess if rewilding objectives are achieved? Richart T. Corlett; 19. Adaptive co-management and conflict resolution for rewilding across development contexts James R. A. Butler, Juliette C. Young and Mariella Marzano; 20. The future of rewilding: fostering nature and people in a changing world Sarah M. Durant, Nathalie Pettorelli and Johan T. du Toit.