As an inevitable consequence of increased environmental degradation and anticipated
future environmental change, societal demand for ecosystem restoration is rapidly …

▪ Abstract Estimates of global wetland area range from 5.3 to 12.8 million km2. About half the
global wetland area has been lost, but an international treaty (the 1971 Ramsar Convention) …

Traditionally, protection of the coastal area from flooding is approached from an engineering
perspective. This approach has often resulted in negative or unforeseen impacts on local …

There is increasing interest in develo** better predictive tools and a broader conceptual
framework to guide the restoration of degraded land. Traditionally, restoration efforts have …

A detailed account of the biology and ecology of vascular wetland plants and their
applications in wetland plant science, Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology presents a …

The loss and degradation of wetlands worldwide has adversely affected waterbirds, which
depend on wetland habitats. Many studies have indicated that effectively managed wetlands …

Biodiversity offsets are an increasingly popular yet controversial tool in conservation. Their
popularity lies in their potential to meet the objectives of biodiversity conservation and of …

Coastal wetlands are considered to be amongst the most productive ecosystems and can
provide invaluable ecological services. However, coastal wetlands are listed amongst the …

This book is divided into four parts that look in turn at the nature of peatland classification
and terminology, hydrological and ecological processes and peatland growth, changes in …

Humanity's ever-increasing ability to effect environmental change on a number of spatial
and temporal scales requires tough decisions about how we view, value, and manage …