{"id":14531,"date":"2020-04-22T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/berghahnbooks.com\/blog\/?p=14531"},"modified":"2025-04-08T15:05:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:05:53","slug":"celebrating-earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.berghahnbooks.com\/blog\/celebrating-earth-day","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"earth<\/a>Each year, Earth Day<\/a> — April 22 — marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Earth Day 1970 capitalized on the emerging consciousness, channeling the energy of the anti-war protest movement and putting environmental concerns front and center. The very first Earth day celebration brought 20 million Americans to the streets to peacefully demonstrate for environmental protection. For more information visit www.earthday.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Environment in History: International Perspectives<\/em> Series<\/a><\/h3>\n

Published in association with the European Society for Environmental History<\/a><\/em> (ESEH), and the Rachel Carson Center<\/a> (RCC)<\/p>\n

The relationship between human society and the natural world is being studied with increased urgency and interest. Investigating this relationship from historical, cultural, and political perspectives, the monographs and collected volumes in this series showcase high-quality research in environmental history and cognate disciplines in the social and natural sciences. The series strives to bridge both national and disciplinary divides, with a particular emphasis on European, transnational, and comparative research.<\/p>\n

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Forthcoming June 2020!<\/em>
\nCONSERVATION\u2019S ROOTS<\/a>
\nManaging for Sustainability in Preindustrial Europe, 1100\u20131800
\nEdited by Abigail Dowling and Richard Keyser<\/p>\n

\u201cThe essays in<\/em>\u00a0Conservation\u2019s Roots\u00a0represent a thoughtful and compelling contribution to the field. They continue the scholarly conversation about the importance of pre-modern history to understanding sustainability, conservation, and the degrees to which people have both influenced their environments and understood the scale and import of their interventions.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2022 Ellen Arnold<\/strong>, Ohio Wesleyan University<\/p>\n

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New in Paperback!
\nFAULT LINES<\/a>
\nEarthquakes and Urbanism in Modern Italy
\nGiacomo Parrinello<\/p>\n

WINNER OF THE 2016 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN STUDIES\u00a0 BOOK AWARD FOR 20TH & 21ST CENTURY CATEGORY<\/em><\/p>\n

WINNER OF THE 2016 ANCI-STORIA BOOK PRIZE. AWARDED BY ITALIAN SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF MODERN HISTORY (SISSCO) AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN MUNICIPALITIES (ANCI)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Fault Lines\u00a0provides a critical and novel lens through which to understand the intersections between natural disasters, planning and politics.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2022 Modern Italian Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read Introduction: Can Earthquakes Speak?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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COLONIAL SEEDS IN AFRICAN SOIL<\/a>
\nA Critical History of Forest Conservation in Sierra Leone
\nPaul Munro<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Colonial Seeds in African Soil\u00a0is full of striking insights, including an interesting study of liberal-economic reform and environmental change that arises from discussion of a decentralized system of forest resource exploitation.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2022 Gregory H. Maddox<\/strong>, Texas Southern University<\/p>\n

Read Introduction<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS<\/a>
\nAgents of Risk and Change, 1800-2000
\nEdited by Ernst Homburg and Elisabeth Vaupel<\/p>\n

\u201cThese very rich investigations into the history of poison, hazard and regulation contain new insights and empirical findings. <\/em>Hazardous Chemicals is a very substantial addition to the literature in the field.\u201d\u00a0\u2022<\/em> Carsten Reinhardt<\/strong>, University of Bielefield<\/p>\n

Read Introduction:<\/strong>\u00a0Hazardous Chemicals, 1800\u20132000: A Conceptual and Regulatory Overview<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Planning<\/p>\n

PLANNING FOR THE PLANET<\/a>
\nEnvironmental Expertise and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 1960\u20131980
\nSimone Schleper<\/p>\n

\u201cPlanning for the Planet gives an excellent account of the intricate political relations and negotiations of organizations such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. I very much enjoyed reading this book.\u201d<\/em> \u2022 Sabine Hoehler<\/strong>, KTH Royal Institute of Technology<\/p>\n

Read Introduction:<\/strong>\u00a0Conserving Global Nature<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"ChangesCHANGES IN THE AIR<\/a>
\nHurricanes in New Orleans from 1718 to the Present
\nEleonora Rohland<\/p>\n

\u201cAs New Orleans celebrates its tricentennial, this book would be a great read for the history enthusiast, or anyone wanting to better understand the social, political, and technical ways in which the Crescent City has endured for more than 300 years.\u201d<\/em> \u2022 Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read Introduction:<\/strong>\u00a0Hurricane Katrina and the Future of the Past<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION<\/a>
\nConservation and Globalization in the Twentieth Century<\/strong>
\nEdited by Wolfram Kaiser and Jan-Henrik Meyer<\/p>\n

This volume is the first to comprehensively explore the environmental activities of professional communities, NGOs, regional bodies, the United Nations, and other international organizations during the twentieth century. It follows their efforts to shape debates about environmental degradation, develop binding intergovernmental commitments, and\u2014following the seminal 1972 Conference on the Human Environment\u2014implement and enforce actual international policies.<\/p>\n

Read\u00a0Introduction:<\/strong> International Organizations and Environmental Protection in the Global Twentieth Century<\/a><\/p>\n

For a full selection of titles in the series please visit series webpage.<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n
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NEW<\/em>
\nBEYOND WILD AND TAME
\nSoiot Encounters in a Sentient Landscape
\nAlex C. Oehler
\nVol. 2, INTERSPECIES ENCOUNTERS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Beyond Wild and Tame\u00a0contributes to an in-depth reflection on the way humans and animals share a common environment, more than ever needed, in the era of the Anthropocene.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2022 Charlotte Marchina<\/strong>, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales<\/p>\n

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NEW IN PAPERBACK<\/em>
\nRECLAIMING THE FOREST<\/a>
\nThe Ewenki Reindeer Herders of Aoluguya<\/strong>
\nEdited by \u00c5shild Kol\u00e5s and Yuanyuan Xie<\/em>
\nForeword by F. Georg Heyne<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis edited volume is the first book-length, English-language publication devoted to [the Ewenki] and makes a very welcome addition to the growing ethnographic literature on northern Asia\u2019s indigenous peoples\u2026 The book strikes an elegant balance between history, contemporary social commentary, and original narratives by members of the Ewenki community\u2026 This valuable contribution is ideal for acquainting the broader world with one of China\u2019s least-known minority groups, for anthropologists and social historians as well as readers hoping to learn something new about Asia\u2019s modern pastoral peoples. Highly recommended.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2022 Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read\u00a0Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n

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NEW IN PAPERBACK<\/em>
\nECOLOGICAL MIGRANTS<\/a>
\nThe Relocation of China\u2019s Ewenki Reindeer Herders<\/strong>
\nYuanyuan Xie<\/em>
\nForeword by Ping Hao<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis landmark study of a community of sedentarized Ewenki reindeer herders living in Inner Mongolia\u2026 is at once deeply sympathetic and penetratingly astute from a scholarly point of view. Rich in detail about the group\u2019s tumultuous historical experiences over the past century, the narrative weaves together multiple threads from traditional Ewenki forest culture with the challenges posed by adaptation to settled life. This book will doubtless capture the interest of both anthropologists and social historians, as the need to scientifically evaluate the effects of analogous ecological migrations in other areas of the globe becomes more urgent\u2026Highly recommended.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2022 Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read\u00a0Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>NEW IN PAPERBACK<\/em>
\nUNDERSTANDING CONFLICTS ABOUT WILDLIFE<\/a>
\nA Biosocial Approach<\/strong>
\nEdited by Catherine M. Hill, Amanda D. Webber and Nancy E. C. Priston<\/em>
\nVol. 8,\u00a0STUDIES OF THE BIOSOCIAL SOCIETY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAll the chapters in this book have much to offer\u2026 I found this book to be inspiring and informative and a very welcome addition to the fascinating, complex and diverse ways people interact with wildlife.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2022 The Primate Eye<\/strong><\/p>\n

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NEW IN PAPERBACK<\/em>
\nLIFE AS A HUNT<\/a>
\nThresholds of Identities and Illusions on an African Landscape<\/strong>
\nStuart A. Marks<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFew academic books display such depth as does this one, but then few anthropologists devote over five decades to the same communities and issues. Anthropologist Marks first worked among Zambia\u2019s Valley Bisa people in 1966, returning frequently for further research. The result is a masterwork of description, interpretation, and self-reflection.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2022 Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read\u00a0Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Global<\/p>\n

GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE<\/a>
\nEdited by Carl A. Maida and Sam Beck<\/p>\n

\u201cAn interesting and consistently well-written book. Academics and researchers working on sustainability issues from the fields of anthropology, sociology, and other social sciences will find this book a worthwhile read, particularly for research grounded in the case study approach.\u201d<\/em> \u2022 Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read Introduction:\u00a0<\/strong>Towards Global Sustainability and Communities of Practice<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"IslandISLAND HISTORICAL ECOLOGY<\/a>
\nSocionatural Landscapes of the Eastern and Southern Caribbean
\nEdited by Peter E. Siegel<\/p>\n

\u201cThis highly important and most interesting book represents a valuable source of primary data on the historical ecology of the West Indies.\u201d<\/em> \u00b7 Andrzej Antczak, Leiden University<\/p>\n

In the first book-length treatise on historical ecology of the West Indies, Island Historical Ecology addresses Caribbean island ecologies from the perspective of social and cultural interventions over approximately eight millennia of human occupations.<\/p>\n

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\"\"OPEN ACCESS
\n<\/em>CONTEXTUALIZING DISASTER<\/a><\/strong>
\nEdited by Gregory V. Button and Mark Schuller<\/p>\n

Volume 1, Catastrophes in Context<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Contextualizing Disaster<\/em> offers a comparative analysis of six recent “highly visible” disasters and several slow-burning, “hidden,” crises that include typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, chemical spills, and the unfolding consequences of rising seas and climate change. The book argues that, while disasters are increasingly represented by the media as unique, exceptional, newsworthy events, it is a mistake to think of disasters as isolated or discrete occurrences. Rather, building on insights developed by political ecologists, this book makes a compelling argument for understanding disasters as transnational and global phenomena.<\/p>\n

Read\u00a0Introduction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology<\/em> Series<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Interest in environmental anthropology and ethnobiological knowledge has grown steadily in recent years, reflecting national and international concern about the environment and developing research priorities. `Studies in Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology’ is an international series based at the University of Kent at Canterbury. It is a vehicle for publishing up-to-date monographs and edited works on particular issues, themes, places or peoples which focus on the interrelationship between society, culture and the environment.<\/p>\n

\"AtAT HOME ON THE WAVES<\/a>
\nHuman Habitation of the Sea from the Mesolithic to Today
\nEdited by Tanya J. King and Gary Robinson<\/p>\n

Contemporary public discourses about the ocean are routinely characterized by scientific and environmentalist narratives that imagine and idealize marine spaces in which humans are absent. In contrast, this collection explores the variety of ways in which people have long made themselves at home at sea, and continue to live intimately with it.<\/p>\n

Read Introduction:<\/strong>\u00a0At Sea in the Twenty-First Century<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Edges,EDGES, FRINGES, FRONTIERS<\/a>
\nIntegral Ecology, Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainability in Guyana
\nThomas B. Henfrey<\/p>\n

Based on an ethnographic account of subsistence use of Amazonian forests by Wapishana people in Guyana, Edges, Frontiers, Fringes<\/em> examines the social, cultural and behavioral bases for sustainability and resilience in indigenous resource use.<\/p>\n

Read Chapter 1.<\/strong>\u00a0Edges, Fringes, Frontiers<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"INDIGENEITY AND THE SACRED<\/a><\/strong>
\nIndigenous Revival and the Conservation of Sacred Natural Sites in the Americas
\nEdited by Fausto Sarmiento and Sarah Hitchner<\/p>\n

This book presents current research in the political ecology of indigenous revival and its role in nature conservation in critical areas in the Americas. An important contribution to evolving studies on conservation of sacred natural sites (SNS), the book elucidates the complexity of development scenarios within cultural landscapes related to the appropriation of rurality, environmental change in indigenous territories, and new conservation management schemes.<\/p>\n

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For a full selection of titles in the series please visit series webpage.<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Berghahn Journals<\/h2>\n

Full Access Available Until June 30!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY<\/strong><\/a>
\nAdvances in Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

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