Contents:
Cover ; ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OFECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTALRESTORATION; Title ; Copyright ; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Chapter 1 Introduction: what next for restoration ecology?; PART I The basis for ecological restoration in the twenty-first century; Chapter 2 Considering the future: anticipating the need for ecological restoration; Chapter 3 The principles of restoration ecology at population scales; Chapter 4 Landscape-scale restoration ecology; Chapter 5 Understanding social processes in planning ecological restorations.
Chapter 6 The role of history in restoration ecologyChapter 7 Social engagement in ecological restoration; PART II Restoring key ecosystems; Chapter 8 Restoration and ecosystem management in the boreal forest: from ecological principles to tactical solutions; Chapter 9 Restoration of temperate broadleaf forests; Chapter 10 Temperate grasslands; Chapter 11 Restoration of temperate savannas and woodlands; Chapter 12 Restoring desert ecosystems; Chapter 13 Ecological restoration in Mediterranean-type shrublands and woodlands.
Chapter 14 Alpine habitat conservation and restoration in tropical and sub-tropical high mountainsChapter 15 Restoration of rivers and streams; Chapter 16 Lake restoration; Chapter 17 Restoration of freshwater wetlands; Chapter 18 Salt marshes; Chapter 19 Oyster-generated marine habitats: their services, enhancement, restoration, and monitoring; Chapter 20 Ecological rehabilitation in mangrove systems: the evolution of the practice and the need for strategic reform of policy and planning; Chapter 21 Tropical savanna restoration; Chapter 22 Restoration of tropical and subtropical grasslands.
Chapter 23 Tropical forest Restoration Chapter 24 The restoration of coral reefs; Chapter 25 Ecological restoration in an urban context; PART III Management and policy issues; Chapter 26 International law and policy on restoration; Chapter 27 Governance and restoration; Chapter 28 Restoration, volunteers and the human community; Chapter 29 Building social capacity for restoration success; Chapter 30 Ecological restoration: a growing part of the green economy; Chapter 31 Restoration and market-based instruments.
Chapter 32 Profit motivations and ecological restoration: opportunities in bioenergy and conservation biomassPART IV Ecological restoration for the future; Chapter 33 Ecological restoration and environmental change; Chapter 34 Invasive species and ecological restoration; Chapter 35 Restoration and resilience; Chapter 36 Ecological restoration and ecosystem services; Chapter 37 The economics of restoration and the restoration of economics; Chapter 38 Better together: the importance of collaboration between researchers and practitioners.

Summary:
"Ecological restoration is a rapidly evolving discipline that is engaged with developing both methodologies and strategies for repairing damaged and polluted ecosystems and environments. During the last decade the rapid pace of climate change coupled with continuing habitat destruction and the spread of non-native species to new habitats has forced restoration ecologists to re-evaluate their goals and the methods they use. This comprehensive handbook brings together an internationally respected group of established and rising experts in the field. The book begins with a description of current practices and the state of knowledge in particular areas of restoration, and then identifies new directions that will help the field achieve increasing levels of future success. Part I provides basic background about ecological and environmental restoration. Part II systematically reviews restoration in key ecosystem types located throughout the world. In Part III, management and policy issues are examined in detail, offering the first comprehensive treatment of policy relevance in the field, while Part IV looks to the future. Ultimately, good ecological restoration depends upon a combination of good science, policy, planning and outreach - all issues that are addressed in this unrivalled volume."--Provided by publisher.