A Review of Ecological Restoration Research in the Global South and North to Promote Knowledge Dialogue
To determine global trends in ecological restoration (ER) research, we conducted a geographically-explicit English-language literature review. We assessed a representative sample (n=603) of publications that use the ER concept (n=8,678). Only 19.2% (n=118) were explicit ER studies, and these were ev...
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| description | To determine global trends in ecological restoration (ER) research, we conducted a geographically-explicit English-language literature review. We assessed a representative sample (n=603) of publications that use the ER concept (n=8,678). Only 19.2% (n=118) were explicit ER studies, and these were evaluated to determine geographic location, research framework, ER paradigm, journal disciplinary orientation, article type, disturbance factor studied, and ER-response measurements. The Global North produced 2x more studies than the South, and ecological research frameworks predominated overall. However, significantly more Southern studies operated under a postmodern paradigm (i.e., addressing ecosystem processes, functions and health) than in the North, where more studies sought to reconstitute pre-disturbance biotic assemblages (i.e., classical paradigm). Both regions published mostly in natural science journals, but significantly more in the North; in the South, there were significantly more publications in engineering journals. An incipient socio-ecological research framework was detected in the North (23.1%) and South (32.5%), but social science studies were only found in the North (11.5%). Plus, the North had significantly more conceptual publications. Opportunities exist in both regions to enhance a holistic ER perspective. Southern scientists and practitioners could pay attention to context-specific concepts and approaches. Understanding global and regional ER research trends can contribute to improving theoretical, practical and ethical outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b258dd1e5df843eda59c97e8048febe52022-12-22T01:30:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsConservation & Society0972-49232020-01-0118329831010.4103/cs.cs_19_91A Review of Ecological Restoration Research in the Global South and North to Promote Knowledge DialogueSebastián A BallariCatherine RoulierErik L NielsenJ Cristóbal PizarroChristopher B AndersonTo determine global trends in ecological restoration (ER) research, we conducted a geographically-explicit English-language literature review. We assessed a representative sample (n=603) of publications that use the ER concept (n=8,678). Only 19.2% (n=118) were explicit ER studies, and these were evaluated to determine geographic location, research framework, ER paradigm, journal disciplinary orientation, article type, disturbance factor studied, and ER-response measurements. The Global North produced 2x more studies than the South, and ecological research frameworks predominated overall. However, significantly more Southern studies operated under a postmodern paradigm (i.e., addressing ecosystem processes, functions and health) than in the North, where more studies sought to reconstitute pre-disturbance biotic assemblages (i.e., classical paradigm). Both regions published mostly in natural science journals, but significantly more in the North; in the South, there were significantly more publications in engineering journals. An incipient socio-ecological research framework was detected in the North (23.1%) and South (32.5%), but social science studies were only found in the North (11.5%). Plus, the North had significantly more conceptual publications. Opportunities exist in both regions to enhance a holistic ER perspective. Southern scientists and practitioners could pay attention to context-specific concepts and approaches. Understanding global and regional ER research trends can contribute to improving theoretical, practical and ethical outcomes.http://www.conservationandsociety.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4923;year=2020;volume=18;issue=3;spage=298;epage=310;aulast=Ballariecosystem servicesecological restorationenvironmental degradationremediationrestoration ecologysocio-ecological systems |
| spellingShingle | Sebastián A Ballari Catherine Roulier Erik L Nielsen J Cristóbal Pizarro Christopher B Anderson A Review of Ecological Restoration Research in the Global South and North to Promote Knowledge Dialogue Conservation & Society ecosystem services ecological restoration environmental degradation remediation restoration ecology socio-ecological systems |
| title | A Review of Ecological Restoration Research in the Global South and North to Promote Knowledge Dialogue |
| title_full | A Review of Ecological Restoration Research in the Global South and North to Promote Knowledge Dialogue |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Ecological Restoration Research in the Global South and North to Promote Knowledge Dialogue |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Ecological Restoration Research in the Global South and North to Promote Knowledge Dialogue |
| title_short | A Review of Ecological Restoration Research in the Global South and North to Promote Knowledge Dialogue |
| title_sort | review of ecological restoration research in the global south and north to promote knowledge dialogue |
| topic | ecosystem services ecological restoration environmental degradation remediation restoration ecology socio-ecological systems |
| url | http://www.conservationandsociety.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4923;year=2020;volume=18;issue=3;spage=298;epage=310;aulast=Ballari |
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