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The sustainability of dry regions has become a key issue for global development. Their natural and cultural landscapes are facing threats resulting from ongoing global changes. This paper presents an overview of geomorphological, climatic-environmental, and archaeological studies in the hyper-arid eastern Tarim Basin (Lop Nur), northwest China, a world-renowned crossroad for early east-west communications, to provide a scientific foundation for sustaining its nature-culture heritage. The late Quaternary landscape changes in the Lop Nur region are characterised by cycles between oases and yardang deserts, shaping the extensive aeolian landform. Archaeological evidence suggests humans' adaptation and resilience to today what are viewed as inhospitable environments since the late Pleistocene by exploiting the diverse range of oasis resources, movement, and encouraging adjacent populations to diversify their subsistence base. Settlement- and regional-scale deterioration of available water resources, affected by environmental and climatic dynamics, caused the eventual abandonment. Periodic occupation and abandonment in the Lop Nur region accompanying oasis-desert/yardang environment cycles provide important lessons for present-day policymakers to contextualise the relationship between human communities and fragile ecosystems. The open-air sites in the Lop Nur region represent the best-preserved oasis-desert civilisation, suffering cultural history losses. We propose the urgent necessity to establish a transdisciplinary database, construct a master chronological framework of settlement, and integrate the culture-nature heritage within the network of the Silk Roads. The scientific management of river networks is also critical for protecting those riverine cultural relics. The site- and group-level management of heritage needs to be adapted to the projected changes in climate and environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses three recent books that delve into the environmental history of slavery, challenging traditional narratives that link climate to the development of slavery in the American South. The authors explore how the environment shaped American slavery and how slavery, in turn, transformed the Southern landscape. They highlight the destructive impact of slavery on the environment, the racialized ideologies that justified it, and the complex relationships between enslaved people, the land, and the production of commodity crops. The books provide insights into how slavery accelerated alongside the Industrial Revolution, emphasizing the dynamic nature of slavery as a labor system that responded to market demands and capitalist development. [Extracted from the article]

This article considers the gardening work of prairie women in the context of farming difficulties and agricultural rehabilitation on the Canadian Prairies in the 1930s and 1940s. It is based on analysis of gardening coverage in the Western Producer (a prairie periodical aimed at English-speaking farm families) and engagement with the records of federal government officials involved in the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration and the Experimental Farms Service. The article establishes the significance of women's gardening work and its important role in agricultural rehabilitation. In doing so, the article makes clear the ambition underlying agricultural rehabilitation, a federal government project intended to help protect permanent homes for settler families on the Canadian Prairies. Contributing to the understudied topics of rural experiences in women's history and of women's experiences in environmental history and the history of knowledge, the article illustrates the importance of considering gendered knowledge from below in grappling with the consolidation of agricultural colonization on the Canadian Prairies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to broaden our historical knowledge about ideas of rationalism and monocultures in forestry science and rational forest management. Empirically, it focuses on the writings of Swedish forestry scientist Henrik Hesselman, active in the early twentieth century. The texts were analyzed using the method of historical contextualization. The study indicates that monocultures historically have been subjected to debates richer than what previous research gives credit for. Besides a rationalist technology, monocultures have been conceptualized as an example of non-rational forestry failing to deliver sustainable yields. Moreover, instead of only simplifications, one-size-fits-all solutions, and top-down reforms, historical forestry science representatives have also at times understood rational forest management as a quest for complexity, site-specific solutions, and bottom-up approaches. It is argued that our understanding of forest use and society–environment relations, more generally, benefit from more historical contextualization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This Introduction makes the case for a more critical engagement with oceans and the maritime within critical heritage theory. We lay out a research agenda that more consciously foregrounds aquatic domains in debates about conservation, sovereignty, governance, state power, and the politics of memory. In laying the ground for the papers that follow, we portray oceanic geographies and maritime heritage as politically and culturally charged arenas in order to argue that oceans are far from neutral or culturally egalitarian spaces and are subject to human-imposed hierarchies and competing ontologies. We scrutinize the dynamic interplay between maritime and marine realms to challenge conventional understandings of space, territory, and ownership, advocating for a reimagined approach to heritage that recognizes the ocean's pivotal role in shaping human history and culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Environmental history contributes to historical geography in Quebec through the attention it pays to the spatial and material dimensions of the relationship between society and the environment. This contribution, which can be characterized by the term "environmental historical geography," can be seen in a series of works that enrich our understanding of the relationships between populations and their different milieux de vie, exemplified as forest, rural, and urban environments in this article. The use of digital tools, such as geohistorical information systems, and digitized sources, such as historical maps and survey archives, makes it possible to recast our understanding of the relationships between Quebec societies and their territories and to offer a geographical and ecological reinterpretation of historical problems. By jointly rethinking time and space with novel questions, methods, and theories, as well as sources recently revealed or digitized, environmental historical geography projects new intellectual niches to grasp the relationships between populations and their living environments. Messages clés: Les objets, les thématiques et les approches de recherche que se partagent l'histoire environnementale et la géographie historique rendent difficile tout travail de démarcation entre ces deux champs d'études.L'étude des dimensions matérielles et spatiales des rapports entre milieux de vie et populations en histoire environnementale contribue à la pratique de la géographie historique au Québec.Les méthodes de la géographie historique environnementale se sont enrichies de la numérisation de sources multiples et l'application d'outils numériques pour la spatialisation et la visualisation des données. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research assesses the environmental uses of Haleakalā Crater, and adjoining east Maui areas, by native Hawaiians during recent centuries, and evaluates the modern utilization of this volcanic depression. The study methods examine, and focus on, numerous historical and modern accounts and reports. Three historical periods were identified as follows: (1). A phase, from the ~1400s until contact with foreigners in 1778, characterized by the development of settlements, population expansion, the intensification of traditional agriculture, and the political consolidation of Maui. The construction of the Kiha-a-Pi'i-lani trail across the crater enhanced travel between distant island areas. (2). Following the collapse of Maui's human populations during the late 1700s, and until the 20th century, came a period distinguished by scientific exploration of the crater, and intentional or accidental introductions of animals, including goats, horses, cattle, and wild dogs. (3). After Haleakalā became a National Park in 1916, efforts to eradicate introduced animals and to encourage the reproduction of silverswords and other plants were initiated. Unfortunately, in retrospect, construction of a modern paved road, improvement of hiking trails, and building of facilities allowed swift access to the Park and substantially increased tourist numbers, up to ~2 million yearly visitors. Faced with such crowds, the long-term planning of Park resources appears to be a formidable task. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Exotic plant invasions threaten biodiversity and are costly to farmers. Land use is a major pathway promoting the spread of exotic plant species; however, little is known about the processes underlying the success of exotic plants in tropical agricultural landscapes. Focussing on the heterogeneous smallholder landscapes of north‐eastern Madagascar, we studied exotic plants of understorey communities across a land‐use intensity gradient from unburned lands (old‐growth forests, forest fragments and forest‐derived vanilla agroforests) to burned ones (fallow‐derived vanilla agroforests, woody fallows and herbaceous fallows).We quantified the absolute species richness, abundance and cover of exotic plants across land‐use types and their proportional contribution to community richness, abundance and cover as indicators of exotic plant invasion. We tested for the effects of land‐use parameters, namely land‐use history, canopy closure and landscape‐level forest cover, on exotic plants. Additionally, we tested whether the phylogenetic relatedness between exotic and native species in the same plot affected invasion success, testing Darwin's naturalisation and pre‐adaptation hypotheses.All indicators of exotic plant invasion were lowest in old‐growth forests and forest fragments and highest in fallow‐derived vanilla agroforests, woody fallows and herbaceous fallows. Absolute and proportional exotic richness were negatively affected by canopy closure, and landscapes with high forest cover had lower proportions of exotic plant richness. High phylogenetic relatedness between exotics and natives was associated with lower proportional richness but higher proportions of exotics in abundance and cover. However, individual exotic species showed contrasting responses to land‐use parameters and relatedness to natives.Synthesis and applications: Our results indicate that maintaining unburned lands, land‐use types with dense canopies and landscapes with high forest cover prevents the spread of exotic plants within the agricultural landscapes of north‐eastern Madagascar. Supporting Darwin's pre‐adaptation hypothesis, exotic plants that are phylogenetically closely related to native plants are more likely to become successful invaders in terms of abundance and cover. Nevertheless, individual species show different responses to land‐use changes and phylogenetic relatedness. Therefore, land‐use decisions and management choices can be tailored to limit the spread of exotic species and to preserve native plants in this global biodiversity hotspot. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This review identifies three major traditions in British landscape historiography: material/environmental, cultural, and phenomenological. The continuing vitality, methodological rigour, and popular reach of the material tradition is emphasized, notwithstanding persistent questions about the adequacy of its theoretical foundations. Its close cousin historical ecology has meanwhile developed into a broader environmental history, increasingly sensitive to ideological and institutional influences. The development of the cultural tradition, originating in art historical analysis of the 'landscape idea' as a culturally specific 'way of seeing', is traced through a rich proliferation of studies connecting landscape with memory, national identity, and governance, and through feminist, postcolonial, and history-from-below perspectives. The pervasive influence of the spatial, mobilities, and material turns is highlighted but phenomenology's focus on experience perhaps challenges the cultural tradition's premises more fundamentally. Although historians were slower than anthropologists and archaeologists to adopt phenomenology, medievalists and early modernists have applied it rewardingly to topics such as the settings of elite buildings, peasant landscape perceptions, and collective landscape memories. Few modernists have yet embraced phenomenology but it has great potential here given the abundant life-writing sources available. While scope remains for further convergence between research traditions, British landscape history is therefore in an exciting phase of methodological renewal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research Highlight: Rademaker, M., van Leeuwen, A., & Smallegange, I. M. (2024). Why we cannot always expect life history strategies to directly inform on sensitivity to environmental change. Journal of Animal Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365‐2656.14050. Ecological studies have long delved into how organisms allocate energy between reproduction and somatic maintenance to maximize fitness. This allocation gives rise to various life‐history strategies, and these strategies have been shown to predict how populations respond to environmental change, allowing us to generalize potential responses to increasing human pressures. Such predictions have, however, been made for a limited set of terrestrial taxa and typically do not explore how individual differences in life‐history responses to environmental change scale to affect population‐level responses. Using novel data on diverse fish species, Rademaker et al. (2024) construct models that link individual‐level trade‐offs in energy allocation under environmental change to population‐level life‐history strategies. A key finding in their study is that short‐lived species are not more sensitive to environmental change—unlike results of previous studies. This study represents a new generation of work that underscores the complexity of predicting population responses to environmental shifts and suggests a need for a broader understanding of individual‐level mechanisms. The results of Rademaker et al. (2024) encourage further mechanistic life‐history analyses across a wider range of species and populations to validate the exciting findings and explore their implications across diverse ecological contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the infrastructure projects undertaken for the event initially known as the Semaine des sports d'hiver, which took place in Chamonix, France, from 25 January to 4 February 1924 and was later recognized as the first Winter Olympics. Although the already famous resort town was able to use its existing hotels to accommodate visitors and athletes, it also made a considerable investment in the construction of new sports infrastructure. Following an agreement signed just 9 months before the Games, these facilities included a large ice rink, a bobsleigh run and a ski jump. The project was entrusted to the Ponts et Chaussées engineers, who encouraged local firms to help with the construction. Archival analysis will be used to examine the relationship between the project and the changing environment. Our aim is to show how the work in Chamonix modified the environment by exploiting certain natural elements (e.g. water, soil and forests) and, conversely, how the natural (in particular, the geological and climatic) and historical (notably land ownership) components of the environment affected the execution of these works. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper moves across the ecological assemblages of the Periyar basin in Kerala. It argues that the connectivities and unintentional designs that emerge bespeak the Anthropocene in its regional and political peculiarities. The river has never been a conduit of water alone. The narrative builds broadly on ecological relations entrenched in history, most visibly as hydrological regimes. Such regimes are significant because of the riparian densities that articulate the geo‐morphology. The different entanglements in ecology, as well as the successive productions of natures, gain significance as 'recognitions' during rupture events like the large floods. In contemporary contexts, the versatile flows of capital dissolve markers and boundaries and reconfigure regions in terms of capital. Vikasanam or new urban reforms, apart from political policies, are also ecological designs that normalise exceptions, otherwise reserved for special economic zones. The frictions with new materiality, post dam floods and hydrological controls, during developmental and neoliberal post developmental phases, become moments of recognition, making and unmaking sense of place. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Old-World quails, Coturnix coturnix (common quail) and Coturnix japonica (Japanese quail), are morphologically similar yet occupy distinct geographic ranges. This study aimed to elucidate their evolutionary trajectory and ancestral distribution patterns through a thorough analysis of their mitochondrial genomes. Mitogenomic analysis revealed high structural conservation, identical translational mechanisms, and similar evolutionary pressures in both species. Selection analysis revealed significant evidence of positive selection across the Coturnix lineage for the nad4 gene tree owing to environmental changes and acclimatization requirements during its evolutionary history. Divergence time estimations imply that diversification among Coturnix species occurred in the mid-Miocene (13.89 Ma), and their current distributions were primarily shaped by dispersal rather than global vicariance events. Phylogenetic analysis indicates a close relationship between C. coturnix and C. japonica, with divergence estimated at 2.25 Ma during the Pleistocene epoch. Ancestral range reconstructions indicate that the ancestors of the Coturnix clade were distributed over the Oriental region. C. coturnix subsequently dispersed to Eurasia and Africa, and C. japonica to eastern Asia. We hypothesize that the current geographic distributions of C. coturnix and C. japonica result from their unique dispersal strategies, developed to evade interspecific territoriality and influenced by the Tibetan Plateau's geographic constraints. This study advances our understanding of the biogeographic and evolutionary processes leading to the diversification of C. coturnix and C. japonica, laying important groundwork for further research on this genus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Nature's Ideological Landscape: A Literary and Geographic Perspective on its Development and Preservation on Denmark's Jutland Heath" by Kenneth Olwig is a highly regarded book in the field of landscape studies. It delves into the cultural and environmental histories of the agricultural heathlands of Jutland, exploring how these landscapes have been understood in terms of nature, culture, and nation. Olwig's humanistic approach to geography emphasizes the emotional and experiential aspects of landscapes, drawing on literary sources and historical narratives. While the book lacks explicit theoretical elaboration, it offers a comprehensive exploration of Western concepts of nature and the complexities of ideas surrounding landscape. [Extracted from the article]

"The Cultivated Forest: People and Woodlands in Asian History" is a collection of essays edited by Ian M. Miller, Bradley Camp Davis, Brian Lander, and John S. Lee. The book explores the complex relationship between humans and forests in Asia throughout history. The essays cover a range of topics, including deforestation, silviculture, forest resource dispute resolution, and the impact of different political and cultural systems on forest management. The collection highlights the importance of both ecosystem sustainability and social sustainability in ensuring the well-being of both human societies and the natural environment. While the book provides valuable insights into Asian forest history, some reviewers question the editors' attempt to create a unified framework for Asian forest history and suggest alternative frameworks for future research. [Extracted from the article]

"Forces of Nature: New Perspectives on Korean Environments" is an edited volume that explores the role of nature in Korean history. The book covers a wide range of topics, including ecology, energy systems, and climate events, and examines how these forces shaped the relationship between humans and their environment. The chapters in the book span different time periods, political contexts, and geographical locations, shedding light on the co-production of nature and people in Korean history. While some contributors take a climate-determinist perspective, the editors aim to put human actors in their physical and material surroundings. The book is organized thematically rather than chronologically or geographically, and includes chapters on imperial interventions, responses to environmental crises, processes of dispossession, and reclaiming life through environmental movements and sciences. The editors also propose a new framework for future research, focusing on everyday ecologies and the intersection of science, technology, and the environment in Korea. [Extracted from the article]

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The first systematic attempts to straighten the River Inn in Tyrol for shipping and land reclamation date back to the middle of the 18th century. A dedicated hydraulic engineering authority—the so-called Main Ark Inspection—was established to realize this challenging task. The one-man authority was unable to straighten the Alpine river through the period of its existence up to 1792. The reasons for this were by no means related to a lack of technical resources and knowledge. On the contrary, a micro- and environmental-historical analysis of the attempts to straighten the River Inn highlights the complexity of the causes, which were mutually reinforcing and multifactorial. In this paper, four key causes are examined in more detail: (1) the social organization of water engineering, (2) social conflicts between riparian communities among themselves and with the hydraulic engineering authority, (3) conflicts between Tyrol and Bavaria at the wet border downstream of Kufstein, and (4) increased bedload discharge into the main river by tributaries. To illustrate the causes mentioned above, historical river maps are analyzed in great detail, drawing on contemporaneous written sources. The approach thereby highlights the overall complexity of pre-modern hydraulic engineering in all its facets, be they social, technical, natural, administrative, or organizational. To conclude, the results of this environmental history research are embedded and discussed in the context of integrated river management in the Anthropocene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explores citizens' creation and knowledge of the sensory environment in town and city centres in Great Britain during the mid-20th century as a vital part of urban history. It describes the sources used to study the citizen experience in the central streets, including oral histories, autobiographies, surveys and social media. It discusses the emotional responses of citizens to being in close contact with other people in crowds on busy streets.

The authors describe their Art and Ecology project that involves the use of museum collections in Great Britain to raise interest in environmental history among new audiences and raise awareness of the ecological crisis facing Earth. They explain the concept of ecocriticism and its promotion by the project by producing open-access resources that can be used by museum educators and secondary schools. They discuss the short documentary films on environmental themes created for the project.

The article explores the impact of climate change on how environmental history research is conducted. It describes ways in which historians have addressed conceptual and methodological challenges in studying the past due to climate change and biodiversity collapse, including collaborations with archaeologists, earth scientists and geographers, among others. It discusses links between historians' interest in studying human relationships with non-human life and natural science research.

"The Last Quarter of the Moon" by Chi Zijian is a novel that explores the unique relationship between the Evenki ethnic group and nature. The Evenki, who live in Northeastern China and Siberian Russia, rely on nature for their survival and have a deep spiritual connection to the natural world. The novel delves into their struggle to maintain their way of life in the face of cultural assimilation by the Han Chinese and the Japanese. The Evenki's religious beliefs and rituals, centered around their reverence for nature, provide them with resilience and a sense of identity. The novel emphasizes the importance of cultural understanding and reconciliation between the Han Chinese and other ethnic groups in China. [Extracted from the article]

"Affluence and Freedom" by Pierre Charbonnier is a comprehensive exploration of modern political thought from an environmental perspective. The book examines the impact of the climate crisis on political ideas and argues that the alliance between autonomy and affluence has shaped our relationship with nature. Charbonnier analyzes the history of political thought, from preindustrial modernity to the present day, and highlights the critiques of ecological reason and the commodification of land. The book concludes by discussing the need for a redefinition of liberty, the inclusion of non-human entities in collective subjects, and the transition from property to the commons. However, some critics argue that the book lacks conceptual clarity and fails to fully address the concrete institutions and actors responsible for the climate crisis. [Extracted from the article]

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This study aims to reconstruct the activities of colonial expansion and tiger hunting in Sumatra, focusing on the motives, methods, and impacts on the tiger population and local communities. The primary objective of this research is to understand the various factors driving tiger hunting and how these activities affect the tiger population. The research methods include literature review and historical document analysis, encompassing colonial reports, archives, and photographs using a narrativism approach, a methodology in the philosophy of history used to reconstruct the past. The findings indicate that tiger hunting was driven not only by the need to protect humans but also by colonial expansion motives and as a symbol of social status. Furthermore, intensive hunting caused a significant decline in the tiger population. These wild animals have become victims of colonial modernization ambitions. Hunting, driven by infrastructure development, has deprived them of their habitat and threatened their survival.

Since World War II, as of the Declaration of Human Rights, several social movements have undergone restructuring, encompassing multiple agendas that have solidified as catalysts for broad social and political changes. The social movements also played an important role in defining the current global agendas, such as the 2030 Agenda. To highlight the protagonism of social movements in the current Sustainability Agenda, this research presents progressist movements that emerged from the late 1940s, establishing a correlation with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. A narrative literature review was conducted, integrating definitions, concepts, and guidelines of the social movements. The results demonstrate the considerable role of social movements in reshaping the civilizational process that led to significant societal advancements across various fronts, including gender relations, racial, labor, and environmental issues.

The article from Diplomatic History introduces various contributors in the field of history, highlighting their academic backgrounds, research interests, and publications. The contributors come from diverse institutions in the United States and around the world, focusing on topics such as environmental history, U.S.-Mexican Borderlands, American Revolution, and international relations. Their work spans a wide range of historical periods and geographical regions, showcasing the richness and diversity of historical scholarship in academia. [Extracted from the article]

This document is an interview with Poul Holm, a professor in Environmental Humanities and former president of the European Society for Environmental History (ESEH). Holm discusses the events organized during his tenure, including the ESEH conference in Amsterdam in 2007 and the planning of the First World Environmental History Congress in 2009. He also highlights the challenges faced by environmental history as a discipline, such as its niche status and the conservatism of mainstream history. Holm emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and recognizes the contributions of Verena Winiwarter in establishing the International Consortium of Environmental History Organizations (ICEHO) and the World Congress of Environmental History. [Extracted from the article]

"Acts of Aid: Politics of Relief and Reconstruction in the 1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake" by Eleonor Marcussen is a comprehensive historical account of the relief and reconstruction efforts by the colonial government following the devastating earthquake. The book challenges the traditional approach to disaster history and explores the diverse interpretations and ideologies that shaped responses to the earthquake. It examines the official response to the earthquake, the role of the Viceroy's Earthquake Relief Fund, the government's preference for the middle class in relief efforts, and the focus on sanitation in urban reconstruction. The book provides valuable insights into the socio-political aspects of the earthquake and highlights the importance of disaster history for informing future policies and strategies. [Extracted from the article]

A correction is presented to the article "Uneven Mobilities: Infrastructural Imaginaries on the Hope–Princeton Highway" published in a previous issue of the periodical.

"Plankton: A Worldwide Guide" is a book published by Princeton University Press in 2024, authored by Tom Jackson and Jennifer Parker. The book explores the diversity and ecological function of freshwater and marine plankton. It covers topics such as the evolution and morphology of plankton, their adaptations and lifestyles, feeding and breeding strategies, distribution and migration patterns, their role in marine ecosystems, and the challenges they face due to climate change and pollution. The book is praised for its scientific rigor, beautiful photographs, and engaging storytelling, making it accessible to a wide audience. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and protecting plankton for the health of our planet and its ecosystems. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Nationalizing Nature: Iguazu Falls and National Parks at the Brazil-Argentina Border" by Frederico Freitas explores the history of the establishment of national parks around Iguazu Falls on the Brazil-Argentina border. It delves into the parallel efforts of both countries to create and develop these parks, shaped by geopolitical competition and national interests. The text highlights the challenges of managing park spaces across the border, as well as the impact of broader regional landscape changes on conservation efforts. The book provides valuable insights into the historical influences that continue to shape the area today, emphasizing the complex relationship between conservation, territoriality, and economic development. [Extracted from the article]

Frank Trentmann's book, "Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942–2022," offers a new perspective on the history and identity of Germans after World War II. Trentmann argues that the history of Germany is fundamentally a politics of morality, exploring themes of guilt, shame, self-pity, indifference, and atonement. The book covers eighty years of German history and examines how Germans themselves grappled with their past and transformed it into a source of civic pride. Trentmann's work challenges the notion of a feel-good narrative of Germany's moral redemption and offers a balanced and fair-minded account of the successes and failures in Germany's moral transformation. [Extracted from the article]

"Salvaging Empire: Sovereignty, Natural Resources, and Environmental Science in the South Atlantic" by James J.A. Blair explores the history and geopolitical status of the Falkland Islands. The book argues that Falkland Islanders assert their self-determination through the management of the island's natural resources. It examines the region's early history, agrarian economy, demographic makeup, and the discovery of oil fields off the islands' coasts. The book also discusses the use of scientific and environmental research programs to assert territorial control and the history of species introduction and eradication. Overall, the book provides a case study on the neo-imperial status of Overseas Territories and their inhabitants' efforts to forge their own identity while maintaining connections with their home country. [Extracted from the article]

This document provides a list of contributors to the journal Diplomatic History. The contributors are scholars and professors from various universities around the world, specializing in different areas of history. Their research interests include topics such as the history of the United States and the world, environmental management, labor, empire, migration, anti-imperialism, colonial media, economic conflict, transnational feminism, Chinese history, internationalism, French history, the Vietnam War, indigenous experiences, the American Revolution, U.S. foreign relations, Sino-U.S. relations, Asian immigration history, oil history, Pacific history, environmental history, and U.S. history in a global perspective. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the book "Disasters, Migration, Refugee Policy, and Other Fast or Slow Catastrophes" by Maria Cristina Garcia, which examines the impact of climate change on migration and refugee policies in Central America and the Caribbean. The book focuses on specific cases, such as the volcanic eruptions in Montserrat and the effects of Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua and Honduras. It argues that U.S. foreign policy, including Cold War policies and neoliberal economic reforms, has exacerbated the impacts of climate-related disasters and contributed to the displacement of people. The book also highlights the failures of U.S. policy in responding to disasters in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The author calls for a reevaluation of refugee policies to include provisions for climate-displaced persons and stronger international action to address climate change. [Extracted from the article]

"Locusts of Power: Borders, Empire, and Environment in the Modern Middle East" by Samuel Dolbee explores the relationship between locust migration and human migrations in the Jazira region during the late Ottoman and post-Ottoman periods. Dolbee argues that locusts were seen as pests, much like the unwanted ethnic minorities and relocated Armenians in the region. The book highlights the Jazira as a misunderstood imperial frontier and challenges the perception of it as a desert. It follows a chronological structure, discussing Ottoman notions of the Jazira, the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the First World War, and the subsequent colonial period. Dolbee's work contributes to the field of environmental history and sheds light on the complex history of the Jazira and its inhabitants. [Extracted from the article]