We asked and #GenerationRestoration delivered: the Joint Special Feature between the British Ecological Society and the Society for Ecological Restoration

Abstract

When we set out to launch a first-of-its-kind joint-society special feature highlighting restoration research for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, we were full of the same hope that underpins restoration itself, even if we were in the throes of a global pandemic. We knew academics and managers had the potential to share research and perspectives to set the stage for the UN Decade on Restoration. And the greater than 170 papers that were published in that special feature truly did deliver in helping to set the stage and accomplish the lofty goals for the Decade on Restoration.The studies published spanned all continents save Antarctica, and included diverse topics such as how to ensure restoration is inclusive and equitable, emerging cutting edge technologies, how to ensure restoration is enshrined in international law, and how to prioritize restoration efforts to maximize gains. While we cannot cover each paper, below are some highlights of themes that emerged from this Special Feature.