ECOS Feature Articles

Welcome to the ECOS Archive - a compendium of 40 years of commentary and challenging writing on nature conservation in Britain.

You can search the Archive by subject, author or edition.

 

ECOS 36 (3/4) Revitalising conservation: the fountain of youth. Hendrikus van Hensbergen and Kate Huggett

Abstract: This article explores how we can engage young people in conservation. Drawing on their [...]

ECOS 36 (3/4) Rewilding gathers pace in the conservation mind fields. Peter Taylor and Alison Parfitt

Abstract: Two wildernistas, Peter Taylor and Alison Parfitt, take stock of developments as everyone starts [...]

ECOS 36 (3/4) Where next for landscapescale conservation in England? Lisa Schneidau

Abstract: It’s been over three years since Nature Improvement Areas (NIAs) started, as a first [...]

ECOS 36 (3/4) Managing for nature A farmer’s view on wildlife schemes. Martin Hole

Abstract: This article gives a farmer’s perspective of working with agri-environment schemes. Experience to date [...]

ECOS 36 (3/4) Evidence-based or evidence-blind? Priorities for revitalising conservation. Clive Hambler

Abstract: As conservationists pursue their goals of defending and managing the natural world, too often [...]

ECOS36 (3/4) Revitalising conservation – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Simon Ayres

Abstract: Nature conservation aims are not ambitious enough, nature reserves are too small, and the [...]

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, [...]