Rewilding

Author:   Nathalie Pettorelli (Institute of Zoology, London) ,  Sarah M. Durant (Institute of Zoology, London) ,  Johan T. du Toit (Utah State University)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781108472678


Pages:   460
Publication Date:   31 January 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Nathalie Pettorelli (Institute of Zoology, London) ,  Sarah M. Durant (Institute of Zoology, London) ,  Johan T. du Toit (Utah State University)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   1.080kg
ISBN:  

9781108472678


ISBN 10:   1108472672
Pages:   460
Publication Date:   31 January 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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. Márcia Barbosa, Íñigo Martínez-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.

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'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 Biologist '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 Biologist


'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 Biologist


Author Information

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.

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