ABSTRACT
This chapter theorizes with ecological restoration to assist in envisioning the transformative potential of ecological law. Ecological restoration is a process that questions fundamental norms of traditional environmental governance and in its broader sense has the potential to restore not only land but culture. In comparison to the constitutive dualist ontology of environmental law, ecological restoration has the potential to situate the human sphere within the realm of ecology, restoring not only ecological integrity, but also culture and the ways in which we relate to the world. This promise of ecological restoration governance to contribute to a deeper articulation of ecological law is not, however, a foregone conclusion, and must be anticipated, fostered and conscientiously defended. This chapter seeks to be a part of that process.
