ECOS Feature Articles

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

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ECOS Archive
ECOS Edition: 2015

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, [...]

ECOS 36 (3/4) Editorial: Loving the Greenwood. Geoffrey Wain

‘It’s not about the money’ says David Blake in this issue, as he considers conservation’s [...]

ECOS 36 (2) Revitalising conservation: ECOS next issue and beyond

Revitalising conservation is a major new theme being investigated by ECOS and BANC. How can [...]

ECOS 36 (2) Book reviews

Books reviewed in this issue: The New Wild: Why Invasive Species will be Nature’s Salvation. [...]