chapter Introduction to the Paradigm: Ecocultural Restorative Redevelopment as a Guiding Principle in Rebuilding Devastated Landscapes in Uncertain Times -- part Section I Background -- chapter Overview: Intellectual and Pragmatic Context for the Restorative Redevelopment of the Iraqi Marshlands -- chapter Environmental Restoration Theory and Practice -- chapter Chapter 1 Restoration: Philosophical and Political Contexts / chapter Chapter 2 Restoration, Ecological Citizenry, and Ziggurat Building in Iraq -- chapter Chapter 3 Restoring Babylon: Leaving a Better Iraq for This Century of Revitalization / chapter Environmental Planning Theory and Practice -- chapter Chapter 4 Before the Master Plan: A Framework and Some Difficult Questions for Regional Land Use Planning / chapter Chapter 5 Control Models of Tourism Development and Conservation Management with Respect to Indigenous Culture / chapter Desert Wetland Restorations -- chapter Chapter 6 Wetlands Lost and Found in the Levant -- chapter Chapter 7 Rehabilitation of a Historic Wetland: Jordan’s Azraq Oasis / chapter Chapter 8 Integrated Restoration and Adaptive Management of the Las Vegas Wash -- part Section II Wetlands and Nature Reserves -- chapter Overview: Ecological and Cultural Context for the Restorative Redevelopment of the Iraqi Marshlands -- chapter Ecosystems -- chapter Chapter 9 Hydrology and Wetland Restoration for Human Subsistence and Regional Biodiversity: The Challenge to Restore the Living Landscape of Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshes / chapter Chapter 10 Rebuilding Wetlands and Waterfowl Resources in North and South America: Importance of Capacity Building and Landscape Perspective / chapter People -- chapter Chapter 11 Preservation, Rehabilitation, and Management of Heritage Wetlands in Mexico -- chapter Chapter 12 Involving People in Science and Sustainability in the Pantanal Wetlands of Brazil -- chapter Chapter 13 Planning and Development of a Desert Wetland Park in the United States -- chapter Chapter 14 Living over Water: Introduction to Ecotourism Development Concerns for the Tonle Sap, Cambodia, and Lake Titicaca, Peru / chapter Ecology and Economics -- chapter Chapter 15 Ecotourism, Local Economy, and Ecological Strategies in Planning Nature Reserves in Panama -- chapter Chapter 16 Sustainable Development and Nature Conservation in Jordan -- part Section III Innovative Approaches and Technologies -- chapter Overview: Habitation and Livelihood Context for the Restorative Redevelopment of the Iraqi Marshlands -- chapter Transportation Planning and Design -- chapter Chapter 17 Transportation Corridors as Vehicles for Cultural and Ecological Regeneration / chapter Alternative Wastewater Treatment, Reuse, and Infrastructure -- chapter Chapter 18 Linking Water Treatment with Wetland Restoration: Engineering Challenges and Associated Benefits / chapter Chapter 19 Advanced Ecotechnology for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Reuse / chapter Chapter 20 Infrastructure Models for Ecological Wastewater Management / chapter Agriculture and Water Management -- chapter Chapter 21 Salinity Management in Arid Regions: Lessons for Iraq from the Western United States / chapter Chapter 22 Managing Scarce Water Resources in Agriculture in West Asia and North Africa / chapter Epilogue Cambodia’s Institutional Frameworks for Ecocultural Restorative Redevelopment Introduction to Optimistic Management Models Useful for Iraq.