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Wilderness

“At a first glance, the term ‘Wilderness’ has a deceptive concreteness” (R. Nash). This theme explores the character, evolution and future of the remaining regions on the planet that are less influenced by humanity. Examples include mapping all the inviolate areas in Antarctica, published in Nature.

Relevant Publications

Reimagining the wilderness ethic to include “people and nature”.

Coetzee, B.W., Ferriera, S.M. & Smit, I.P. 2022. Reimagining the wilderness ethic to include “people and nature”. Biodivers Conservation. Doi:10.1007/s10531-022-02452-3

Antarctica’s wilderness fails to capture continent’s biodiversity.

Leihy, R.I., Coetzee, B.W.T., Morgan, F., Raymond, B., Shaw, J.D., Terauds, A., Bastmeijer, K., & Steven L. Chown, S.L. 2020. Antarctica’s wilderness fails to capture continent’s biodiversity. Nature 583, pp 567–571. Doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2506-3