ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION

Ecological restoration although a relatively new endeavour compared to other disciplines has gained significant momentum during the last decade as accelerating global change becomes more apparent It is now widely accepted by the scientific community that to avoid further devastating effects of climate change and biodiversity loss humanity must determinedly move more to protect and restore natural ecosystems Many restoration efforts of the past have been ad hoc site and situation specific and have often failed to achieve desired outcomes but over the last decade many countries are allocating increasingly significant amounts of financial investment towards restoration with the goal of achieving more systematic and predictable outcomes Today activities related to restoring ecosystems natural assets and biodiversity are a global focus This book covers a wide range of topics related to ecological restoration including for grasslands wetlands temperate and tropical forests and arid zones Importantly it also focuses on ecological restoration in human disturbed landscapes such as for urban areas farmlands mine sites and transport corridors It highlights the necessity for evidence based approaches that are both nuanced and complementary with prescriptions for