Empire forestry and the origins of environmentalism
By: Gregory Allen Barton.
Series: Cambridge studies in historical geography ;; 34
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Cambridge, U.K; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Forest conservation -- India -- History -- 19th century; Forest conservation -- History -- 19th century; Forest conservation -- History -- 20th century; Environmentalism -- History
Description: "The empire forestry movement spread through India, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and then the United States to other parts of the globe, and Gregory Barton's pioneering study is amongst the first to look at this movement, and thus the origins of environmentalism, in global perspective." "Born under imperialism, environmentalism today is as profound a global movement as that for democracy itself."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-186) and index.