In the last two decades river restoration has become increasingly a field of research asking a
series of complex questions related not just to science but also to society. Why should we …

Ecological restoration has grown rapidly and now encompasses not only classic ecological
theory but also utilitarian concerns, such as preparedness for climate change and …

River restoration is a rapidly maturing focus of scientific and practitioner activity, which draws
on a long history of intervention in watercourses for varied economic and social reasons …

Summary 1 To encourage more project assessment and reporting of restoration outcomes,
Palmer et al.(2005) propose five criteria for assessing the ecological success of river …

Extensive degradation of ecosystems, combined with the increasing demands placed on the
goods and services they provide, is a major driver of biodiversity loss on a global scale. In …

Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of Jim Gore's seminal text on The Restoration of
Rivers and Streams: Theories and Experience (Gore, 1985). At the time of its publication …

Despite some highly visible projects that have resulted in environmental benefits, recent
efforts to quantify the number and distribution of river restoration projects revealed a paucity …

Summary 1 The authors of 'Standards for ecologically successful restoration'(Palmer et al.
2005) are commended for clearly articulating and discussing the nuances of establishing …

This special issue of Ecology and Society on restoring riverine landscapes draws together
nine presentations from the Second International Symposium on Riverine Landscapes …

Despite expenditures of more than 1 billion dollars annually, there is little information
available about project motivations, actions, and results for the vast majority of river …