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Conquering the Highlands: A History of the Afforestation of the Scottish Uplands
Jan Oosthoek tells in this book the story of how 20th century foresters devised ways to successfully reforest the poor Scottish uplands.
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Why Do We Value Diversity? Biocultural Diversity in a Global Context
The concept of biocultural diversity was introduced by ethnobiologists to argue that the variation within ecological systems is inextricably linked to cultural and linguistic differences. In this volume of RCC Perspectives, scholars from a wide range of fields reflect on the definition, impact, and possible vulnerabilities of the concept.
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The Last Yoik in Saami Forests?
The Last Yoik in Saami Forests? chronicles the logging damage that has taken place in the forests of Finnish Lapland over the past 50 years.
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Seeing the Trees from the Biocultural Diversity: Forestry Management, Smallholder Agriculture, and Environmental Politics in Ghana
This article looks at how forest management policies in Ghana have been influenced by desires to maximize timber production, with negative consequences.
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Pursuing Environmental History on India’s Himalayas: Challenges and Rewards
A reflection on the challenges of doing environmental history research in the diverse region of the Himalayas.
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Kahlschlag: Der Kampf um Brasiliens letzte Wälder [Clearcutting: The Fight for Brazil's Last Forests]
This film follows the residents of Brazil’s virgin forests as they struggle to maintain their identity in the face of environmental exploitation.
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Earth First! Journal 15, no. 2
In this issue of Earth First! Journal John Green brings news from Alaska regarding the suspension of killing wolves. In addition, Carolyn Moran, the editor of magazine Talking Leaves, discusses tree-free paper and waste, and Judi Bari reveals the secret history of tree spiking.
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ALARM no. 12
This issue of the ALARM is produced by women only. It is dedicated to the struggle to smash down patriarchy and save the planet, expresses solidarity with activists struggling against capitalist-patriarchal devastation as womyn, and “affirms our existence and our power on the front lines of the resistance.” Aimee Mostwill discusses pregnancy, abortion, and overpopulation; Judi Bari explains “why I am not a misanthrope.”
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The Carbon Rush
This film explores the negative impacts of the multi-billion dollar carbon offsetting industry on those people who are most impacted but least heard.
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A Future Without Oil
This film follows Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa’s plan to avoid exploiting its Amazonian oil fields and convince industrialized countries to help fund this initiative.