Issues and Concepts in Historical Ecology
The Past and Future of Landscapes and Regions

This book presents a practical, holistic research framework to help us both understand our past and build an appealing human future.

Carole L. Crumley (Edited by), Tommy Lennartsson (Edited by), Anna Westin (Edited by)

9781108420983, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 23 November 2017

338 pages, 37 b/w illus. 4 colour illus. 2 tables
23.5 x 15.7 x 1.9 cm, 0.68 kg

'This is an invigorating book, full of new ideas and striking arguments. The contributors have worked hard, and successfully, in their attempt to provide a conceptual framework to a vitally important field of intellectual enquiry.' Tom Williamson, The Agricultural History Review

Historical ecology is a research framework which draws upon diverse evidence to trace complex, long-term relationships between humanity and Earth. With roots in anthropology, archaeology, ecology and paleoecology, geography, and landscape and heritage management, historical ecology applies a practical and holistic perspective to the study of change. Furthermore, it plays an important role in both fundamental research and in developing future strategies for integrated, equitable landscape management. The framework presented in this volume covers critical issues, including: practicing transdisciplinarity, the need for understanding interactions between human societies and ecosystem processes, the future of regions and the role of history and memory in a changing world. Including many examples of co-developed research, Issues and Concepts in Historical Ecology provides a platform for collaboration across disciplines and aims to equip researchers, policy-makers, funders, and communities to make decisions that can help to construct an inclusive and resilient future for humanity.

List of contributors
1. Is there a future for the past? Carole L. Crumley, Anna Westin and Tommy Lennartsson
2. Historical ecology and the longue durée Paul Sinclair, Jon Moen and Carole L. Crumley
3. Human and societal dimensions of past climate change Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist
4. Rural communities and traditional ecological knowledge Anamaria Iuga, Anna Westin, Bogdan Iancu, Monica Stroe and Håkan Tunón
5. Baselines and the shifting baseline syndrome – exploring frames of reference in nature conservation Tuija Hilding-Rydevik, Jon Moen and Carina Green
6. Concepts for integrated research in historical ecology Ove Eriksson, Anneli Ekblom, Paul Lane, Tommy Lennartsson and Karl-Johan Lindholm
7. Diversity in ecological and social contexts Tommy Lennartsson, Ove Eriksson, Anamaria Iuga, Jesper Larsson, Jon Moen, Michael Scholl, Anna Westin and Carole L. Crumley
8. How to operationalise collaborative research Elizabeth Jones, Anna Westin, Scott Madry, Seth Murray, Jon Moen and Amanda Tickner
9. Historical ecology in theory and practice: editors' reflections Tommy Lennartsson, Anna Westin and Carole L. Crumley
10. Taking research into action in historical ecology Carole L. Crumley
Index.

Subject Areas: Environmental science, engineering & technology [TQ], Conservation of the environment [RNK], Environmental management [RNF], Applied ecology [RNC], Geography [RG], Plant ecology [PSTS], Anthropology [JHM], Environmental archaeology [HDP], Landscape archaeology [HDL], Historical geography [HBTP]