Restoring landscapes with confidence: an evaluation of the science, the methods and their on-ground application

Citation

Land & Water Australia. 2009. Restoring landscapes with confidence: an evaluation of the science, the methods and their on-ground application. [Online] (Updated April 23rd, 2009)
Available at: http://lwa.gov.au/node/3271 [Accessed Sunday 21st of March 2010 10:46:11 PM ].

This project documented and evaluated the contemporary approaches to landscape restoration being employed in selected regions of Australia, in cooperation with regional NRM organisations, Greening Australia, and others.

It looked at the appropriateness, accessibility, awareness, understanding, and application of relevant science-based knowledge and planning tools available by planners and practitioners, the importance of locally-derived information, and the confidence in the approaches being used in a region.

The project has identified a number of initiatives and actions for addressing deficiencies in the organisation, form, accessibility and local relevance of the current knowledge base that underpins landscape restoration efforts. Attending to these actions should greatly improve the capacity and confidence of planners and practitioners to implement landscape restoration initiatives, leading in turn, to better outcomes for biodiversity and ecosystem services at the landscape scale.