International principles and standards for the practice of ecological restoration: Second Edition Summary

George D. Gann; Tein McDonald; Bethanie Walder; James Aronson; Cara R. Nelson; Justin Jonson; James G. Hallett; Cristina Eisenberg; Manuel R. Guariguata; Junguo Liu; Fangyuan Hua; Cristian Echeverria; Emily Gonzales; Nancy L. Shaw; Kris Decleer; Kingsley W. Dixon

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International principles and standards for the practice of ecological restoration: Second Edition Summary

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Authors:

George D. Gann, Tein McDonald, Bethanie Walder, James Aronson, Cara R. Nelson, Justin Jonson, James G. Hallett, Cristina Eisenberg, Manuel R. Guariguata, Junguo Liu, Fangyuan Hua, Cristian Echeverria, Emily Gonzales, Nancy L. Shaw, Kris Decleer, Kingsley W. Dixon

Year:

2019

Type:

Miscellaneous

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Washington, DC: Society for Ecological Restoration. 11 p. Online: https://www.ser.org/page/SERStandards.

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Abstract

Ecological restoration, when implemented effectively and sustainably, contributes to protecting biodiversity; improving human health and wellbeing; increasing food and water security; delivering goods, services, and economic prosperity; and supporting climate change mitigation, resilience, and adaptation. It is a solutions-based approach that engages communities, scientists, policymakers, and land managers to repair ecological damage and rebuild a healthier relationship between people and the rest of nature. When combined with conservation and sustainable use, ecological restoration is the link needed to move local, regional, and global environmental conditions from a state of continued degradation, to one of net positive improvement.

Keywords

ecological restoration, conservation, sustainable use

Citation

Gann, George D.; McDonald, Tein; Walder, Bethanie; Aronson, James; Nelson, Cara R.; Jonson, Justin; Hallett, James G.; Eisenberg, Cristina; Guariguata, Manuel R.; Liu, Junguo; Hua, Fangyuan; Echeverria, Cristian; Gonzales, Emily; Shaw, Nancy; Decleer, Kris; Dixon, Kingsley W. 2019. International principles and standards for the practice of ecological restoration: Second Edition Summary. Washington, DC: Society for Ecological Restoration. 11 p. Online: https://www.ser.org/page/SERStandards.