Ecosystem restoration has emerged as a global policy priority over the last decade. Restoration promises to improve ecosystem functions in ways that benefit people, as well as contributing to climate mitigation and biodiversity protection. Yet the study, design, and implementation of restoration remain dominated by ecological perspectives. We invite papers that examine how people and institutions work to restore commons, and how commons, commons governance processes, and resource users are affected by restoration programs. Important questions include:
What factors and processes drive successful/positive restoration outcomes?
How has attention to social dimensions proven instrumental in restoration implementation and outcomes, and which social aspects matter?
How have different design and implementation approaches (top-down, bottom-up, collaborative, inter/transdisciplinary, etc.) influenced restoration outcomes?
How are equity and justice considerations integrated in restoration, if at all?
How have diverse people from local to global scales benefited and/or been harmed by restoration programs?
How are restoration programs similar to or different from past interventions in commons management and governance, such as REDD+?
