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This chapter uses the ideas that we are witnessing the end of biodiversity and the death of restoration as a provocation to consider the future of conservation and restoration in the Anthropocene. It revisits the debates about novel ecosystems, transforming landscapes, and changing governance; explores what these debates might mean for each of the domains of change discussed in this book; and suggests potential pathways forward. Frontiers for future research on the topics of novel ecosystems, transformation, and governance are also discussed.
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Clement, S. (2021). Conclusion: Reform, Reinvention, and Renewal. In: Governing the Anthropocene . Palgrave Studies in Environmental Policy and Regulation . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60350-2_8
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