Ecological Restoration in Practice

Course Type	Course Code	No. Of Credits
Foundation Elective	SHE2ED310	2

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course would be a continuation of Basic Principles of Restoration Ecology (SHE2ED305)

to more advanced topics. The course would deal with the implementation of restoration

programmes and try to develop an understanding and appreciation of the broad scope of

societal and ecological issues associated with ecological restoration. The issues covered would include the role of economics and society in restoration decision making; and restoration planning and implementation strategies. The hands-approach would be central to this course as it would involve several case studies and field visits, with each student developing a restoration project through curriculum.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The emphasis of this course would be on challenges in implementing restoration programmes, with a hands-on approach. Field visits and Case Studies would be central to this course with an emphasis on individual attention and encouragement to develop site-specific restoration plans.

Understand Restoration planning with extensive case studies
Understand economic and social issues associated with ecological restoration
Evaluate ethics and reasons for restoring ecosystems

COURSE CONTENT

S. No.	UNIT
	Restoration education and community involvement
	Economics of restoring ecosystems and sustainability
	Ethics and ecological restoration
	Implementation, Assessment and Monitoring of Restoration Programmes

INDICATIVE READING LIST

Botkin, D. B. (1990). Discordant harmonies. A new ecology for the twenty-first century. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press
Clewell, A. F., & Aronson, J. (2007). Ecological Restoration: Principles, Values, and Structure of an Emerging Profession. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Doyle, M., & Drew, C. A. (Eds). (2008). Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration. Island Press, Washington, DC.
Davis, M. A., & Slobodkin, L. B. (2004). The science and values of restoration ecology. Restoration Ecology, 12, 1-3.
Palmer, M. A., &Filoso, S. (2009). Restoration of ecosystem services for environmental markets. Science, 325, 575-576.
Wallington, T. J., Hobbs,R. J. &Moore, S. A. (2005). Implications of current ecological thinking for biodiversity conservation: A review of the salient issues. Ecology and Society, 10, 15. http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol10/iss1/art15/
Winterhalder, K., Clewell,A. F. & Aronson, J. (2004). Values and science in ecological restoration—A response to Davis and Slobodkin. Restoration Ecology, 12, 4-7.
Young, T. P., Petersen,D. A. & Clary, J. J. (2005). The ecology of restoration: Historical links, emerging issues and unexplored realms. Ecology Letters, 8, 662-673.