Ecology has become dramatizing. Biodiversity is declining in many areas, but the massive sixth wave of mass extinction is not yet in sight. Alongside the increase of protected areas, restoration has emerged as a key means to achieve established desirable targets in global biodiversity. Restoration is an important measure in rehabilitating damaged areas, but broadly understood, large-scale restoration requiring significant investments needs consideration from a scientific perspective.
RESTORATION AS A SCIENTIFIC PROBLEM IN ECOLOGY
In Finnish (Markku Simula, Kanava nr 7/2024) https://www.dasos.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kanava_Simula.pdf
In French RESTAURATION PROBLÈME SCIENTIFIQUE EN ÉCOLOGIE
Dr. Markku Simula is an international specialist in the economics of forestry and forest industries, and environmental management in the forestry sector. He has more than 50 years of experience on consulting and research work for international organisations, multilateral development banks, government and research agencies, as well as the private sector. Dr. Simula served as the Chief Executive Officer of the company consultancy Indufor Oy in 1980-2003 and since then as the CEO of Ardot Oy. He has worked as Adjunct Professor of Forest Economics in the University of Helsinki since 1985. He is a member of the French Academy of Agriculture and the Mexican Academy of Forestry. He is also a member in Dasos Investment Committees.
