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“Controlling the Planet’s Health: From Homeostasis and Geophysiology to the Planetary Health Watch”
An article on the limits of a cybernetic conception of planetary health.
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The Organism–Environment Pairing: A Historical and Philosophical Reappraisal
In this first systematic book-length examination of the organism-environment relationship in the life sciences, Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda addresses a crucial gap in our understanding of a foundational building block of modern biology.
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New Histories of Pacific Whaling – Revised Edition
This volume provides new histories of Pacific whaling from untold perspectives.
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“Resistance Does Not Go to Waste”
Introduction to the special issue “Garbage, Discarded Governmentalities, and the Ecosystem—Tensions and Resistances.”
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“Ecology and The Nation: How One Australian Scholar came to Environmental History”
A reflection on how environmental history emerged in Sweden.
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The Repair of the Earth and the Redemption of the Historical Profession
Patricia Limerick argues that environmental history offers a unique opportunity to address contemporary ecological challenges while revitalizing the historical profession.
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Future Research Needs in Environmental History: Regions, Eras, and Themes
John R. McNeill emphasizes the need for environmental history to broaden its scope by addressing underexplored regions, eras, and themes.
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Filling the Blue Hole in Environmental History
John R. Gillis critiques the landlocked nature of environmental history, highlighting its neglect of oceans, which comprise most of Earth’s surface and are central to its ecosystems.
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Environmental History and Other Histories
David Blackbourn highlights how environmental history reflects broader shifts in the historical discipline, such as the renewed focus on place, materiality, and “big history.”
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Broader Horizons?
Harriet Ritvo explores the intersection of environmental history and environmental concerns, emphasizing how the discipline reflects the growing awareness of global environmental challenges.