Wild By Design - The Rise of Ecological Restoration

Laura J. Martin examines ecological restoration's long history. Since the early 1900s, restorationists have confronted vexing philosophical questions: Which states of nature should be restored? Who should choose? Is human-designed wilderness really wild? Restoration work leads us to reimagine nature and the nature of environmental justice.

About the author

Laura J. Martin is Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Williams College. She is a past fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies, the Stanford Humanities Center, and the Harvard University Center for the Environment. She has written for Scientific American, Slate, Environmental History, Environmental Humanities, Trends in Ecology and Evolution, and other publications.

Summary

Laura J. Martin examines ecological restoration’s long history. Since the early 1900s, restorationists have confronted vexing philosophical questions: Which states of nature should be restored? Who should choose? Is human-designed wilderness really wild? Restoration work leads us to reimagine nature and the nature of environmental justice.

Product details

• Authors: Laura J. Martin
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.01.2025
• EAN: 9780674298361
• ISBN: 978-0-674-29836-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; USA, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, NATURE / Ecology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Applied ecology, environmental science, engineering & technology, United States of America, USA, Conservation of the environment, Science / Environmental Science, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Environmental policy & protocols, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Environmental policy and protocols