Publication policy

Wild Places Publishing has a policy of addressing environmental concerns to the best of its ability. It makes every attempt to conserve resources by using paper logged and manufactured from sustainable sources in a manner that conforms to the laws of the country of origin.

The plates used for printing are manufactured as chemical-free, and the paper and vegetable-based inks used to publish Descent and our books are fully recyclable. Our printer, Cambrian, has a strong policy of minimising waste and is committed to environmental best practices both before and after production. The servers hosting this website are energy efficient and the company offsets carbon emissions through the support of renewable energy via green partnerships.

Wild Places supports the Artists' Bill of Rights. Just as Wild Places Publishing respects its authors, photographers, surveyors and illustrators who supply material for publication, we ask those submitting any such material to ask permission from the copyright holder (if it is not their own) before sending it to Wild Places. Note also that you should not supply personal details of any individual without their consent, which includes naming them in a photograph where their inclusion is incidental (as opposed to inclusion of a character for journalistic reasons).

Further notes concerning copyright of material submitted appear within our Guidelines for submission. In particular, note that any copyright-related claim made to Wild Places Publishing will be passed on to the person submitting the material, as this is the source of our permission to reproduce it. All material submitted is subject to editing.

We welcome feedback from our readers as part of the caving community and also ask that they respect all parties by requesting permission before reproducing any part of Descent either in print or online. Please contact us in the first instance.