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deforestation
“The Poor Woods of Northern Nigeria”
A writer and literary scholar, Sule Emmanuel Egya weaves together a personal love letter to trees with accounts of having witnessed extractive wood logging in Gombe, Nigeria. To what extent can the Gombe State tree planting policy attempt to salvage such hostility toward trees?
“10 Years to Transform the Future of Humanity—Or Destabilize the Planet”
Johan Rockström works to understand Earth’s resilience, and shows how nine out of the 15 big biophysical systems that regulate the climate are at risk of reaching tipping points. 10 years after his first TED Talk, he presents a plan for putting the planet back on the path of sustainability over the next 10 years.
Interview with Ian M. Miller, author of Fir and Empire: The Transformation of Forests in Early Modern China
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Ian M. Miller is interviewed on her new book, Fir and Empire: The Transformation of Forests in Early Modern China.
“Timber Exploitation in Colonial Brazil: A Historical Perspective of the Atlantic Forest”
This article investigates the exploitation of timber in Brazil during the colonial period.
The War Against the Goats in Interwar Greece
Arcadia, Spring 2020, no. 8
Hellbender Journal 4, no. 3
Hellbender Journal is a voice for forest activists working towards the protection of the Allegheny Forests in Pennsylvania. This issue focuses on efforts to oppose clearcutting in the Allegheny National Forest and on the discovery of endangered Indiana bats in the forest.
Hellbender Journal 5, no. 2
Hellbender Journal is a voice for forest activists working towards the protection of the Allegheny Forests in Pennsylvania. In this issue, Rachel Martin takes over as editor. The issue focuses on the Forest Service’s opening of the Allegheny National forest to clearcutting, the effects on local people in Lynch, Pennsylvania, and the response of activists.
Hellbender Journal 6, no. 1
Hellbender Journal is a voice for forest activists working towards the protection of the Allegheny Forests in Pennsylvania. This issue focuses on the North Country National Scenic Trail, and the challenges of ending oil and gas drilling on the Allegheny.
Hellbender Journal 4, no. 2
Hellbender Journal is a voice for forest activists working towards the protection of the Allegheny Forests in Pennsylvania. In this issue, Sam Hays explains the many external forces and circumstances affecting the Allegheny National Forest, encouraging readers to regard them constructively and with an eye for opportunities.