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ArticleAmbio2026

Enablers and obstacles for implementing rewilding pathways in socio-ecological systems: Insights from the Oder Delta.

Julian R Massenberg, Stephanie Jahn, Néstor Fernández, Augustin Berghöfer, Christoph Schröter-Schlaack, Birte Kaddatz, Sandeep Sharma, Wiebke Brenner, Bernd Hansjürgens, Erik Aschenbrand and 4 more

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Article in Ambio, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Julian R MassenbergDepartment of Environmental Science - Environmental Social Science and Geography, Aarhus University, Roskilde, Denmark. jrm@envs.au.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1481-9899
Stephanie JahnDepartment of Economics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.
Néstor FernándezGerman Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Augustin BerghöferDepartment of Environmental Politics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.
Christoph Schröter-SchlaackResearch Unit Environment and Society, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.
Birte KaddatzDepartment of Sustainable Economy, Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Eberswalde, Germany.
Sandeep SharmaGerman Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Wiebke BrennerRewilding Oder Delta e.V., Glashütte, Rothenklempenow, Germany.
Bernd HansjürgensDepartment of Economics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.
Erik AschenbrandDepartment of Landscape Management and Nature Conservation, Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Eberswalde, Germany.
Ulrike TrögerDepartment of Environmental Politics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.
Ulrich StöckerRewilding Oder Delta e.V., Glashütte, Rothenklempenow, Germany.
Uta BerghöferDepartment of Economics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.
Johannes SchillerDepartment of Economics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.

Funding

Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt 03LW0064K
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rewilding gained attention as a transformative approach to restoring biodiversity and ecosystem functions in Europe's multifunctional landscapes. Yet, its implementation in socio-ecological systems (SES) raises critical questions about the alignment of ecological goals with social values, cultural contexts, and economic realities. This article discusses enablers and obstacles for rewilding in human-shaped landscapes, drawing on a holistic, transdisciplinary analytical frame that integrates ecological, economic, and social dimensions. Using the Oder Delta as an illustrative case study, we discuss enablers and obstacles that shape rewilding pathways, including ecological factors but also inclusive processes, value pluralism, and institutional coordination. Based on the case-based results, our discussion offers insights on how rewilding could serve as a complementary strategy to established nature conservation. By situating rewilding within the complexity of SES, this article contributes to an emerging discourse on inclusive landscape restoration and the future of biodiversity governance, offering transferable insights for policy and practice.

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BiodiversityConservation of Natural ResourcesEcosystemHumansBiodiversity conservationEcological restorationMultifunctional landscapesStakeholder engagementTransformation

Identifiers

PMID41718937
PMCPMC13438494

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