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Wildlife Conservation Causes Deforestation in Colonial Namibia
In this Arcadia article, environmental historian Emmanuel Kreike explores the relationship between conservation and deforestation in twentieth-century Namibia.
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Fishing for Empire: Settlement and Maritime Conflict in the Russian Far East
Imperial tensions in the Russian Far East led Russian officials to create a fishing fleet ex nihilo as a means to ousting foreign (primarily Chinese and Japanese) fishermen from strategically valuable waters.
Multimedia | film profile
You've been Trumped
In this David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland’s last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.
Multimedia | book, full-text
IUCN, ed., World Conservation Strategy: Living Resource Conservation for Sustainable Development
The seminal “World Conservation Strategy” of 1980 argues for the protection of essential ecological processes and habitats, the preservation of genetic diversity, and the sustainable utilization of species and ecosystems.
Multimedia | book profile
Krebs, Angelika, Ethics of Nature: A Map
Ethics of Nature is an inquiry into the value of nature. Is nature’s value only instrumental value for human beings or does nature also have intrinsic value?
Multimedia | film profile
A Dangerous Game
This documentary from filmmaker and investigative journalist Anthony Baxter examines the eco-impact of luxury golf resorts around the world.
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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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Rothschild's Wilderness: How a Primeval Forest Survived the Timber Industry
History of the primeval forest Urwald Rothwald and how it survived through time.
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Animal Rights vs. Bullfights: The Horns of an Indian Dilemma
Animal rights prevailed over bullfights in a recent judgment of the Supreme Court of India.
Perspectives Article
The Politics of Nature in the Anthropocene
McAfee examines the changing roles of scientists and politicians in the decision-making processes that affect the environment.