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Reversing Two Centuries of Wetland Degradation: Can Science Better Inform Policy and Practice?

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Perhaps more than any other ecotone, the land–water interface has been “reclaimed” solely for human uses—living space, ports and harbors, and agriculture—essentially extirpating other goods and services that these ecosystems provide. Although the importance of ecosystem services associated with wetland transition zones has been increasingly recognized in the past 60 years, the approach to “restoration” and “rehabilitation” has largely lacked scientific rigor. The status of coastal wetland restoration science is discussed herein with specific attention to design criteria that attempt to restore wetland functions and ecological fidelity. Methods for better integration of restoration science and practice to inform policy, and the quantification of restored functions are described within the context of three case histories.

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Much of our research has been supported by NOAA (Saltonstall-Kennedy, Aquatic Nuisance Species Program, and Sea Grant), EPA, NJWRRI, the PSEG Corporation (Marsh Ecology Research Program, and Estuary Enhancement Program), and USGS (State Partnership Program). This is contribution number ISS-2012-0126 from the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies.

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Weinstein, M.P., Litvin, S.Y., Frisk, M.G. (2012). Reversing Two Centuries of Wetland Degradation: Can Science Better Inform Policy and Practice?. In: Weinstein, M., Turner, R. (eds) Sustainability Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3188-6_17

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