First published 1999
Wetland restoration projects span continents and scales, from wheel rut damage in the Arctic to thousands of hectares in Australia's Northern Territory. Bill Streever spent two years assembling contributions from private landowners, government managers, and scientists who share their experiences across diverse regions. The collection covers areas ranging from the Northern Mariana Islands to entire continents like Africa and Australia. Contributors describe methods including planting, engineered structures, prescribed flooding, and excavation across locations from Israel to New Zealand to the Netherlands. Joy Zedler contributes a comparative model designed to improve project outcome predictions. The volume addresses seedbank ecology, economics, remote sensing, community participation, and the consulting industry's role. This compilation provides readers with the first comprehensive view of wetland rehabilitation's global scope and variety.
Genres: nature, environment, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: global-perspective
Setting: Africa, Arctic, Australia, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Northern Territory
347 pages · Hardcover · Springer