Rewilding

by Du Toit, Johan T. Durant, Sarah M. Pettorelli, Nathalie

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Title Statements

Full title :Rewilding / edited by Nathalie Pettorelli, Institute of Zoology, London; Sarah M. Durant, Institute of Zoology, London; Johan T. du Toit, Utah State University.

Summary

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.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2019

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge, United Kingdom
Language:eng
Publication Date:2019

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xii, 437 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : : illustrations (some color), maps.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781108560962, 1108560962, 1108651925, 9781108651929
oclc:on1089758169
LC Classification:QL83.4
Dewey Decimal:639.9

1. Rewilding : a captivating, controversial, twenty-first-century concept to address ecological degradation in a changing world / Nathalie Pettorelli, Sarah M. Durant, 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, Andreas Schweiger -- 6. Rewilding through land abandonment / Steve Carver -- 7. Rewilding and restoration / James R. Miller, Richard J. Hobbs -- 8. Understanding the factors shaping the attitudes towards wilderness and rewilding / Nicole Bauer, Aline von Atzigen -- 9. Health and social benefits of living with 'wild' nature / Cecily Maller, Laura Mumaw, 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, Sophie Wynne-Jones -- 13. Bringing back large …

Subjects

Animals, Wild Animaux -- Réintroduction Animaux sauvages Conservation of natural resources -- Me… Ecology and conservation endangered species Wildlife reintroduction