Restore or rewild? Implementing complementary approaches to bend the curve on biodiversity loss

Abstract Restoration and rewilding are both relevant conservation approaches to addressing the current nature, health and climate crises. Here, we discuss the benefits of integrating restoration and rewilding in conservation projects. We highlight how such integration could increase the amount of sp...

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Published in:	Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Main Authors:	Nathalie Pettorelli, James M. Bullock
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-04-01
Subjects:	ecosystem collapse environmental legislation nature‐based solutions protected areas restoration rewilding
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12244

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