“Inequalities in the Land: Colonial Legacies and the Quest for Land Equity in Zimbabwe”
A reflection on the use of images in environmental history.
A reflection on the use of images in environmental history.
A reflection on cross-disciplinary scholarship in environmental history.
Following the establishment of the world’s first national park at Yellowstone (USA) in 1872, the concept was rapidly transferred to Australia, New Zealand and Canada. This article examines this second wave of adoption—and adaption—focussing on five case studies from Australia and New Zealand.
This paper documents features of the traditional systems of shamilat van or forest commons in the Siwalik forests of the Punjab and analyses their contribution to the agro-ecosystems of both local agriculturalists and pastoralists and the reciprocal system of rights, rules, and responsibilities devised by the users to ensure the survival of the forests.