Arcadia
A Complicated Relationship: The Transhumant Pastoralists of Macedonia and the Greek State, 1913–1936
Beginning in 1915, Greek authorities implemented measures against the nomadic shepherds of southern Macedonia.
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Interview with David Moon, author of The American Steppes
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, former Rachel Carson Center fellow David Moon is interviewed on his new book, The American Steppes: The Unexpected Russian Roots of Great Plains Agriculture, 1870s–1930s.
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The American Steppes: The Unexpected Russian Roots of Great Plains Agriculture, 1870s–1930s
Excerpt from The American Steppes: The Unexpected Russian Roots of Great Plains Agriculture, 1870s–1930s by former Rachel Carson Center fellow David Moon.
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Interview with David Munns, author of Engineering the Environment
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, former Rachel Carson Center fellow David Munns is interviewed on his new book, Engineering the Environment: Phytotrons and the Quest for Climate Control in the Cold War.
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“Challenging the Environmental History of the Cerrado: Science, Biodiversity and Politics on the Brazilian Agricultural Frontier”
This article presents an overview of the environmental history of the Brazilian Cerrado, its environmental characteristics and the processes related to the historical change in the landscapes of this endangered ecosystem.
Perspectives Article
Sealing the Land: Recognizing Urban Developments in Past and Present Göttingen
Ansgar Schanbacher charts the history of urban development in Göttingen focusing on the degree to which previously green and fertile agricultural areas have been sealed due to the demands of industrial development.
Perspectives Article
Cementare la terra: lo sviluppo di Gottinga tra passato e presente
Ansgar Schanbacher ripercorre gli sviluppi urbani passati e recenti di Gottinga, soffermandosi sull’accelerazione del consumo di suolo che ha progressivamente visto sparire numerose aree agricole. Il futuro, però, potrebbe riservare sorprese.
Arcadia
The Enemy is Nature: Military Machines and Technological Bricolage in Britain’s “Great Agricultural Experiment”
Cobbled-together machines are turned loose on nature in a desperate bid to coax peanuts from the soils of Tanganyika Territory.
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“Constructing Legitimacy? Agroecology within and beyond the Brazilian Landless Workers’ Movement (MST)”
Full text of Claire Lagier’s dissertation, “Constructing Legitimacy? Agroecology within and beyond the Brazilian Landless Workers’ Movement (MST).”
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“Organic Farming in India: Catalysts that Can Help in Transition”
In this commentary, M. Manjula and P. Indira Devi suggest market-based instruments as complementary policy mechanisms for catalyzing the transition to organic farming in India.