University of Nebraska Press Nomad's Land: Pastoralism and French Environmental Policy

Explore the complex history of Mediterranean land use in Nomad's Land: Pastoralism and French Environmental Policy in the Nineteenth-Century Mediterranean World. This award-winning study examines how the development of forest science in France directly impacted traditional mobile pastoralism. During the nineteenth century, the codification of forest management in Provence was tied to local economic traditions. As French forest agents expanded their reach into North Africa and southwestern Anatolia, they implemented new practices designed to regulate and marginalize these long-standing mobile traditions. This book provides a detailed look at how imperial forest management shaped the social and economic landscapes of the Mediterranean world. Part of the France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization series, this work is a significant resource for those studying history, environmental policy, and the effects of colonial administration on indigenous economic practices. It offers a deep look into the tension between emerging scientific management and established pastoral lifestyles.