Ecological Reparation: Repair, Remediation and Resurgence in Social and Environmental Conflict

The threat of social-environmental destruction is a fundamental challenge for creating and maintaining liveable worlds. This volume brings together international scholars to explore practices of repairing damaged and precarious ecologies through societal, environmental, and material involvements across different locations and geographies. Contributions offer novel theoretical perspectives and empirical insights on the reparative and insurgent capacity of mending ecologies to craft relations of care and sustenance of human and nonhuman communities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 462 pages
Publication date: 28 November 2023
Publisher: Bristol University Press

The threat of social-environmental destruction poses a fundamental challenge for those dedicated to creating and sustaining livable worlds. This comprehensive volume brings together esteemed international scholars from diverse fields, including science and technology studies, environmental studies, ecological humanities, art and design, geography, and other social sciences. Through their collective expertise, the contributors will delve into diverse practices of repairing damaged and precarious ecologies across various locations and geographies.

Contributions in this volume will offer novel theoretical perspectives and empirical insights into the reparative and insurgent capacity of mending ecologies to foster relationships of care and sustenance between human and nonhuman communities. The volume will be structured into several sections, each centered around a series of concepts that signify countervailing forces, processes, and movements of damaging and repairing. Each section will feature two or three contributions that offer experimental explorations of what ecological reparation entails, preceded by a brief note that outlines the key concepts and issues to be explored within.

This collaborative effort aims to shed light on the multifaceted dimensions of ecological restoration and repair, exploring the potential for transformative change in our relationship with the natural world. By bringing together scholars from diverse disciplines, this volume seeks to foster a deeper understanding of the complexities and interdependencies of ecosystems and the urgent need for sustainable practices.

The insights and perspectives presented in this volume will have significant implications for policymakers, practitioners, and individuals alike, as we navigate the complex challenges of environmental degradation and work towards a more resilient and sustainable future.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529239553