Human dimensions of ecological restoration: integrating science, nature, and culture / edited by Dave Egan, Evan E. Hjerpe, and Jesse Abrams

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Acknowledgments.. Foreword .. Chapter 1. Why People Matter in in Ecological Restoration.. PART I. Participation: Volunteers.. Chapter 2. Restoration and Stewardship Volunteerism.. Chapter 3. From Adversity to Diversity: The Cape Florida Project.. Chapter 4. Restoring Coasts and Connections on a South Australian Coastline.. Chapter 5. Inclusive Urban Ecological Restoration in Toronto, Canada.. PART II. Participation: Collaboration.. Chapter 6. Public Participation and Socioecological Resilience.. Chapter 7. Collaboration: A Catalyst for Restoration.. Chapter 8. Community-Based Forest Management in Arcata, California.. Chapter 9. Ecological Restoration as the Zone of Agreement in Southeast Alaska.. PART III. Power: Politics, Governance, and Planning.. Chapter 10. Toward a Political Ecology of Ecosystem Restoration.. Chapter 11. Ecological Restoration across Landscapes of Politics, Policy, and Property.. Chapter 12. The Policy Context of the White Mountain Stewardship Contract.. Chapter 13. Climate Change Implications for Ecological Restoration Planning.. PART IV. Power: Restoration Economics.. Chapter 14. Merging Economics and Ecology in Ecological Restoration.. Chapter 15. The ARISE Project in South Africa.. Chapter 16. Jobs and Community in Humboldt County, California.. Chapter 17. Game Theory Tools for Improving Ecological Restoration Outcomes.. PART V. Perspective: Eco-cultural Restoration.. Chapter 18. Restoration and Reciprocity: The Contributions of Traditional Ecological Knowledge.. Chapter 19. Implications of Landscape History and Cultural Severance for Restoration in England.. Chapter 20. Eco-cultural Restoration of the Mesopotamian Marshes, Southern Iraq.. Chapter 21. Environmental Art as Eco-cultural Restoration.. PART VI. Perspective: Restoration-Based Education.. Chapter 22. Restoration-Based Education: Teach the Children Well.. Chapter 23. Great Plains Environmental Education: A Personal Reflection

Chapter 24. Realizing the Education Potential of Ecological Restoration.. Chapter 25. Educating Teachers and Increasing Environmental Literacy.. Chapter 26. Synthesis: Participation, Power, Perspective.. List of Contributors.. Index

When it comes to implementing successful ecological restoration projects, the social, political, economic, and cultural dimensions are often as important as-and sometimes more important than-technical or biophysical knowledge. Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration takes an interdisciplinary look at the myriad human aspects of ecological restoration. In twenty-six chapters written by experts from around the world, it provides practical and theoretical information, analysis, models, and guidelines for optimizing human involvement in restoration projects. Six categories of social activities are examined: collaboration between land manager and stakeholders ecological economics volunteerism and community-based restoration environmental education ecocultural and artistic practices policy and politics For each category, the book offers an introductory theoretical chapter followed by multiple case studies, each of which focuses on a particular aspect of the category and provides a perspective from within a unique social/political/cultural setting. Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration delves into the often-neglected aspects of ecological restoration that ultimately make the difference between projects that are successfully executed and maintained with the support of informed, engaged citizens, and those that are unable to advance past the conceptual stage due to misunderstandings or apathy. The lessons contained will be valuable to restoration veterans and greenhorns alike, scholars and students in a range of fields, and individuals who care about restoring their local lands and waters. eng