Learning to Rewild: Examining the Failed Case of the Dutch “New Wilderness” Oostvaardersplassen
The Dutch conservation area Oostvaardersplassen was initiated as a rewilding project within the Netherlands’ protected area network.
Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar
In the future, we can expect environmental youth mobilization in the Middle East and North Africa to intensify, as ecological challenges increase alongside constrained development choices, increasing population growth, and resource scarcity.
Book Review
The Synthetic Age: Outdesigning Evolution, Resurrecting Species, and Reengineering our World. Written by Christopher J. Preston.
August 2019
In this issue of IJW, Jesse Engebretson and Troy Hall explore the historical meaning of solitude and primitive recreation in the Wilderness Act of 1964, Basak Tanulku examines the English Lake District as a culturally wild landscape, Vance Martin announces the 11th World Wilderness Congress in India, and more!
WILD11 India: Nature-Based Solutions for Life, Livelihoods, and Love
We are pleased to tell you that the 11th World Wilderness Congress (WWC WILD11) will convene in Jaipur, India, in March 2020.
The Historical Meaning of “Outstanding Opportunities for Solitude or a Primitive and Unconfined Type of Recreation” in the Wilderness Act of 1964
The federal land management agencies responsible for wilderness stewardship in the United States play a critical role in fulfilling the Wilderness Act’s mandate to preserve wilderness character.