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Ecological Restoration Law: Concepts and Case Studies
Ecological restoration is as essential as sustainable development for the health of the biosphere. Restoration however has been a low priority of most countries' environmental laws, which tend to focus narrowly on rehabilitation of small, discrete sites, rather than the more ambitious recovery of entire ecosystems and landscapes.
Author(s) | Edited by Afshin Akhtar-Khavari (Griffith University, Australia), Benjamin J. Richardson. |
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Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format | Paperback / softback |
Pages | 304 |
Published in | United Kingdom |
Published | 30 Sept 2020 |
Availability | POD |
Ecological restoration is as essential as sustainable development for the health of the biosphere. Restoration however has been a low priority of most countries' environmental laws, which tend to focus narrowly on rehabilitation of small, discrete sites, rather than the more ambitious recovery of entire ecosystems and landscapes.
List of contributors 1. Ecological Restoration in the Anthropocene Afshin Akhtar-Khavari and Benjamin J. Richardson Part 1 Concepts of Ecological Restoration Law 2. The Social Life of Plants and Trees and the Limits of Envir
Professor Afshin Akhtar-Khavari is at Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Professor Benjamin J. Richardson is based at the University of Tasmania, Australia.