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Title Rewilding / edited by Nathalie Pettorelli, Institute of Zoology, London; Sarah M. Durant, Institute of Zoology, London; Johan T. du Toit, Utah State University
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 437 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps
Series Ecological reviews
Ecological reviews.
Contents 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 carnivores to rewild landscapes / John D.C. Linnell, Craig R. Jackson -- 14. Rewilding cities / Marcus Owens, Jennifer Wolch -- 15. The role of translocation in rewilding / Philip J. Seddon, 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, Erlend B. Nilsen -- 17. Rewilding and the risk of creating new, unwanted ecological interactions / Miguel Delibes-Mateos, Isabel C. Barrio, A. Márcia Barbosa, Íñigo Martínez-Solano, John E. Fa, Catarina C. Ferreira -- 18. Auditing the wild : how do we assess if rewilding objectives are achieved? / Richard T. Corlett -- 19. Adaptive co-management and conflict resolution for rewilding across development contexts / James R.A. Butler, Juliette C. Young, Mariella Marzano -- 20. The future of rewilding : fostering nature and people in a changing world / Sarah M. Durant, Nathalie Pettorelli, Johan T. du Toit
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 6, 2020)
SUBJECT Ecology and conservation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004075261
Subject Wildlife reintroduction.
Animals, Wild
Conservation of Natural Resources -- methods
Endangered Species
Wildlife reintroduction
Form Electronic book
Author Durant, Sarah M., editor.
Du Toit, Johan T., editor.
Pettorelli, Nathalie, editor.
ISBN 9781108560962
1108560962
1108651925
9781108651929