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Nature, Beauty, Tourism: The Concurrent Roots of Abruzzo National Park
In the early 1920s one of the first European national parks was established in a densely populated area to foster both nature protection and economic growth.
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The Origins of Ecocide: Revisiting the Ho Chi Minh Trail in the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War introduced a new language for the environmental impacts of modern warfare, and 50 years later, profound long-term consequences for people and nature remain.
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Golden Grains: Environmental Implications of Mennonite Migration to Kansas in the Late Nineteenth Century
The Mennonite migrations from Ukraine to Kansas in 1874 transformed traditional tallgrass prairie for grain production.
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Voices of the Peace
The hydroelectric dam “Site C” impacts not only the local environment but also the everyday life of indigenous groups.
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Engaging Religion in the Fight for Environmental Justice: Jesuits and Conservation in the Palni Hills of South India
This article introduces a case for engaging with religious worldviews which can support the cause for environmental justice.
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Nuclear Power, No Thanks! The Aftermath of Chernobyl in Italy and the Nuclear Power Referendum of 1987
The 1987 nuclear power referendum was a major political victory for the Italian environmental movement. In the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, it led to a moratorium on building nuclear plants in Italy.
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The New Watch on the Rhine: Anti-Nuclear Protest in Baden and Alsace
During the 1970s, anti-nuclear activists in the Upper Rhine Valley worked together to oppose a series of reactor projects planned for their region. Their daring actions drew attention to this rural borderland, spread awareness of the dangers of nuclear energy, and thus furthered the development of national anti-nuclear movements.
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Links Between State Power and Tree Species: Black Locust in Central Europe
The historical politicization of the invasive black locust in Hungary.
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Taming the Danube: Floodplain Regulation in the Machland
The history of the Danube regulation in the Austrian Machland during the nineteenth century shows the enormous efforts made to transform a dynamic river landscape into a navigable waterway and a stable floodplain that supports the various human demands.
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Flood Levels and Borderlines: Livestock Farming and Evictions Resistance at the !Garib/Orange River in Southern Africa
A farmer on the !Garib/Orange river in Namibia uses historical flood markers to challenge eviction in the post-apartheid landscape.