Category Archives: Articles
ECOS 36 (3/4) Nature conservation: barking up the wrong tree? Miles King
Abstract: Caring for nature is a message widely embraced by people and by businesses, yet [...]
ECOS 36 (3/4) Conservation wisdom: Looking back to look forward. David Blake
Abstract: People helping wildlife have worked the land for generations with commitment, passion and wisdom. [...]
ECOS 36 (3/4) Grounded thinking to grounded action – Steps to revitalising conservation. Sophie Lake and members of VINE
Abstract: This article reflects some views and discussion amongst members of VINE (Values in Nature [...]
ECOS 36 (3/4) Winter 2015. In search of Nature’s renaissance people. Gavin Saunders
Abstract: Some voices say conservation needs to pull itself together and become a rigorous scientific, [...]
ECOS 36 (2) Electric energy: BANC nature tweets. Emily Adams
Abstract: BANC has begun a series of Twitter debates, opportunities for people to swap views [...]
ECOS 36 (2) Return of the beaver – lessons from the River Otter. Mark Elliot
Abstract: In ECOS 35 (2) 2014,¹ Derek Gow outlined the proposals by Defra officials to [...]
ECOS 36 (2) Compassionate conservation – making the case. Simon Leadbeater
Abstract: This article reviews Marc Bekoff’s book Ignoring Nature No More, and discusses the various [...]
ECOS 36 (2) Does conservation need an exit strategy? The case for minimal management. Joe Gray and Patrick Curry
Abstract: The spectrum of potential conservation philosophies contains the ideals of preservationists towards one end [...]
ECOS 36 (2) Conservation on its last legs – the prospect for rejuvenation. Peter Taylor
Abstract: As a provocative on ‘refreshing conservation’ this article argues for a change of paradigm [...]
ECOS 36 (2) Finding funds for nature – muddling through in middle England. Pete Johnstone
Abstract: This article calls for a Royal Commission investigation into funding for nationally important heritage [...]