A History of Early Modern Natural Resource Management. This project aims to analyse how early modern Europeans managed two key assets, water and forests. It expects to generate detailed knowledge of t

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A History of Early Modern Natural Resource Management. This project aims to analyse how early modern Europeans managed two key assets, water and forests. It expects to generate detailed knowledge of their practices and mindsets that still shape present responses to environmental challenges. It will use an innovative cultural history approach to identify and compare evidence drawn from legal, economic, scientific, literary and artistic sources. Expected outcomes include broadening how we think about managing resources. Significant benefits include improving how we can analyse different management systems across different times and places, and high-quality early career training.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 2103 - Historical Studies. Lead: Prof Susan Broomhall