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Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration

Integrating Science, Nature, and Culture

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Dave Egan
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  2. Evan E. Hjerpe
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  3. Jesse Abrams
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  • Book offers examples of importance of “human dimensions” to effective restoration projects that can be used in promotion materials
  • Lead editor is well-known in the restoration field, he has been a member of SER since the early days of the organization
  • The book sheds new light on ways to solve problems that restoration practitioners face frequently: how to integrate human values into restoration projects and how to increase the understanding of ecological restoration among the general public

Part of the book series: The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration (SPER)

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Why People Matter in Ecological Restoration

    1. Why People Matter in Ecological Restoration

      • Dave Egan, Evan E. Hjerpe, Jesse Abrams
      Pages 1-19

  3. Participation: Volunteers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
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    2. Restoration and Stewardship Volunteerism

      • Marty Lee, Paul Hancock
      Pages 23-38

    3. From Adversity to Diversity: The Cape Florida Project

      • Kellie Westervelt
      Pages 39-50

    4. Restoring Coasts and Connections on a Southern Australian Coastline

      • Matthew Fox
      Pages 51-61

    5. Inclusive Urban Ecological Restoration in Toronto, Canada

      • Allegra Newman
      Pages 63-75

  4. Participation: Collaboration

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-78
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    2. Public Participation and Socioecological Resilience

      • Javier Escalera Reyes
      Pages 79-92

    3. Collaboration: A Catalyst for Restoration

      • Nils D. Christoffersen
      Pages 93-105

    4. Community-Based Forest Management in Arcata, California

      • Mark S. Andre
      Pages 107-118

    5. Ecological Restoration as the Zone of Agreement in Southeast Alaska

      • Karen Hardigg
      Pages 119-132

  5. Power: Politics, Governance, and Planning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. Toward a Political Ecology of Ecosystem Restoration

      • John C. Bliss, A. Paige Fischer
      Pages 135-148

    3. Ecological Restoration across Landscapes of Politics, Policy, and Property

      • David Brunckhorst
      Pages 149-161

    4. The Policy Context of the White Mountain Stewardship Contract

      • Jesse Abrams
      Pages 163-176

    5. Climate Change Implications for Ecological Restoration Planning

      • Mark Buckley, Ernie Niemi
      Pages 177-187

  6. Power: Restoration Economics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-190
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    2. Merging Economics and Ecology in Ecological Restoration

      • Yeon-Su Kim, Evan E. Hjerpe
      Pages 191-206

    3. The ARISE Project in South Africa

      • James Blignaut, Jotte van Ierland, Travor Xivuri, Rudi van Aarde, James Aronson
      Pages 207-219
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About this book

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 ecological restoration projects.

The book delves into the often-neglected aspects of ecological restoration that ultimately make the difference between projects that are successfully executed and maintaned 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.

About the authors

Dave Egan has been involved in ecological restoration for twenty-five years, including editing the journal Ecological Restoration and the book The Historical Ecology Handbook. Evan E. Hjerpe, Ph.D., works for The Wilderness Society in Anchorage, Alaska, as an ecological economist with an emphasis on forest management. Jesse Abrams, Ph.D., is a natural resource sociologist with expertise in collaborative and community-based restoration activities.

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