Managing Resources. Water and Wood in the German Pulp and Paper Industry, 1870s-1930.

The article discusses water and wood in the German pulp and paper industry from the 1870s to the 1930s. The author states that the German paper industry is an example of the relationship between industry and natural environment and how they developed in tandem. The article frequently cites business historian Alfred D. Chandler Jr. How the paper industry managed the transition from cotton to wood as its raw material is examined. The article also discusses the industries response to growing public concerns about the pollution of Germany's waterways by pulp and paper mills.