Weston Roundtable: Paddy Woodworth

The theory that 'novel ecosystems' are irreversibly degraded has gained recent credibility. Our speaker argues that this theory is deeply flawed and potentially disastrous. The biggest barrier to restoration is usually not ecological, but often social, political and/or economic. When political will, resources and scientific expertise are committed to projects, restoration is now achieving unprecedented successes. Ecological restoration remains not only desirable but more feasible than ever.