An Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain

John Sheail

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9780333949818
• eBook ISBN: 9781403940360
• Edition: 1
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: British History
• Index: History

Environmental history - the history of the relationship between people and the natural world - is a dynamic and increasingly important field. In An Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain, John Sheail breaks new ground in illustrating how some of the most pressing concerns came to be recognised, and a response made. Much use is made of archival sources in tracing a number of key issues, including:
- Management of change by central and local government
- The manner in which natural processes were incorporated in projects to protect personal and public health, and ultimately environmental health
- New beginnings in forestry
- The emergence of a third force alongside farming and forestry in the countryside
- Management of a transport revolution, and mitigation of environmental hazards Such instances of policy-making are reviewed within the wider context of a growing awareness, both on the part of government and business, of the role of environmental issues in the creation of wealth and social well-being for us all. An Environmental History of Twentieth-Century Britain is essential reading for all those concerned with these issues.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Contents
• Preface
• CHAPTER 1 Histories of Their Time
• CHAPTER 2 The Management of Change
• CHAPTER 3 Nature Incorporated
• CHAPTER 4 New Beginnings in Forestry
• CHAPTER 5 A Third Force
• CHAPTER 6 Environmental Conservation
• CHAPTER 7 Transport and The Environment
• CHAPTER 8 Environmental Hazards
• CHAPTER 9 The Century of the Environment
• Bibliography
• Index