Bookedited by Nathalie Pettorelli, Sarah M. Durant, 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.
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.