Rebuilding the wall: achieving nature’s balance

The essential role of habitat restoration

By Zoe Makridou

Imagine a massive wall holding back millions of litres of water. This wall represents the complex web of life on Earth, the interconnected system that sustains us all.

For too long, this wall has been under siege. Climate change, pollution, habitat loss, overexploitation of natural resources, invasive alien species – all act like cracks and fissures, weakening the structure. We, as inhabitants of this planet, have been patching these problems...