Participation Type
Paper
Session Title
Rewilding and Appalachia
Session Abstract or Summary
This paper is intended to be given in conjunction with Joey Aloi's paper. We initially applied to be a panel and were asked to re-submit as individual papers.
Presentation #1 Title
Rewilding and Appalachia
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
This paper attempts to concretely imagine the possibilities and concerns around different scales of rewilding projects in central Appalachia. It begins with a general review of rewilding literature and practice, continues with a review of actual restoration efforts in central Appalachia that pertain to rewilding, steps back to conduct a review of policy, both state and federal, in order to identify what level of rewilding is even worth discussing in this area, examines and assesses the likely ethical concerns of such projects. The hope is to offer a coherent and appealing vision of rewilding in central Appalachia as a beautiful idea.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Charles Hayes is pursuing a doctoral degree in Philosophy, with a graduate specialization in Environmental Science and Policy. His research centers around environmental ethics, with specific interests in the ethics of collaborative public land management, the project of rewilding, and environmental virtue ethics.
Conference Subthemes
Environmental Sustainability
Rewilding and Appalachia
This paper attempts to concretely imagine the possibilities and concerns around different scales of rewilding projects in central Appalachia. It begins with a general review of rewilding literature and practice, continues with a review of actual restoration efforts in central Appalachia that pertain to rewilding, steps back to conduct a review of policy, both state and federal, in order to identify what level of rewilding is even worth discussing in this area, examines and assesses the likely ethical concerns of such projects. The hope is to offer a coherent and appealing vision of rewilding in central Appalachia as a beautiful idea.
