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Ecological Restoration
Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession
Andre F. Clewell and James Aronson
Island Press, 2008
The field of ecological restoration is a rapidly growing discipline that encompasses a wide range of activities and brings together practitioners and theoreticians from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, ranging from volunteer backyard restorationists to highly trained academic scientists and professional consultants.
 
Ecological Restoration offers for the first time a unified vision of ecological restoration as a field of study, one that clearly states the discipline’s precepts and emphasizes issues of importance to those involved at all levels. In a lively, personal fashion, the authors discuss scientific and practical aspects of the field as well as the human needs and values that motivate practitioners. The book:

-identifies fundamental concepts upon which restoration is based
-considers the principles of restoration practice
-explores the diverse values that are fulfilled with the restoration of ecosystems
-reviews the structure of restoration practice, including the various contexts for restoration work, the professional development of its practitioners, and the relationships of restoration with allied fields and activities

A unique feature of the book is the inclusion of eight “virtual field trips,” short photo essays of project sites around the world that illustrate various points made in the book and are “led” by those who were intimately involved with the project described.
 
Throughout, ecological restoration is conceived as a holistic endeavor, one that addresses issues of ecological degradation, biodiversity loss, and sustainability science simultaneously, and draws upon cultural resources and local skills and knowledge in restoration work.
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Ecological Restoration, Second Edition
Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession
Andre F. Clewell and James Aronson
Island Press, 2013
Ecological restoration is a rapidly growing discipline that encompasses a wide range of activities and brings together practitioners and theoreticians from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, ranging from volunteer backyard restorationists to highly trained academic scientists and professional consultants. This book offers a comprehensive and coherent account of the field for everyone who initiates, finances, designs, administers, issues government permits for, manages, and implements ecological restoration projects, and all those who serve in supportive roles. Originally published in 2007, this revised and reorganized edition brings the book up to date with new developments and current trends in the field.
 
In a lively, personal fashion, the authors discuss scientific and practical aspects of the field as well as the human needs and values that motivate practitioners. The book 
  • identifies fundamental concepts upon which restoration is based
  • considers the principles of restoration practice
  • explores the diverse values that are fulfilled with the restoration of ecosystems
  • reviews the structure of restoration practice, including the various contexts for restoration work, the professional development of its practitioners, and the relationships of restoration with allied fields and activities
 
The book also includes case studies and Virtual Field Trips around the world that illustrate points made in the book with on-the-ground information from those who were intimately involved with the projects described. Throughout, ecological restoration is conceived as a holistic endeavor, one that addresses issues of ecological degradation, biodiversity loss, personal engagement, and sustainability science simultaneously, and draws upon cultural resources and local skills and knowledge in restoration work.
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Restauración Ecológica
Principios, Valores y Estructura de una Profesión Emergente
Andre F. Clewell
Island Press, 2017
Publicado originalmente en 2007, Restauración Ecológica se volvió uno de los libros seminales en su campo. En esta segunda versión totalmente revisada y reorganizada, dos de los líderes en restauración ecológica presentan y comentan los nuevos desarrollos y tendencias en este campo emergente. Disponible por primera vez en español, este Ebook es un recurso valioso para practicantes e investigadores de muchas disciplinas, así como para voluntarios y consultores profesionales.
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Restauração Ecológica
Princípios, Valores e Estrutura de uma Profissão Emergente
Andre F. Clewell
Island Press, 2017
Publicado originalmente em 2007, Restauração Ecológica se tornou um livro seminal em seu campo. Esta edição completamente revisada e reorganizada apresenta desenvolvimentos e tendências atuais no campo por dois dos líderes mundiais em restauração ecológica. Disponível em por tuguês pela primeira vez, este novo ebook é um
recurso inestimável para praticantes e teóricos de diferentes origens, desde voluntários até cientistas acadêmicos e consultores prof issionais.
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Wetland Creation and Restoration
The Status Of The Science
Edited by Jon A. Kusler and Mary E. Kentula; Foreword by Senator George J. Mitchell
Island Press, 1990

With more than thirty papers from leading scientists and technicians, Wetland Creation and Restoration draws upon important new information and provides the first major national assessment by region of the capacity to implement a goal of no-net-loss of wetlands. It is a one-of-a-kind compendium of hands-on information about methods of creating, restoring, and enhancing wetlands.

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