"Confronting an ecological crisis in 1860, French officials initiated
an unprecedented policy of alpine reforestation. The Alps, Pyrenees,
and Massif Central mountains were fragile and degraded, scientific
experts determined, and the salvation of the mountains (for the
benefit of lowland farmers and urban areas) would require watershed
restorations and reduced access to forest and pasture for alpine
peasants. This book is an environmental and political history of the
disputes over the uses of mountains and forests in France from the
mid-nineteenth century to the eve of World War II."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-267) and index.
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