Environmental history

specialisation of history

thumb|Primary drainage basins in Canada A bioregion is a geographical area defined not by administrative boundaries, but by distinct characteristics such as plant and animal species, ecological systems, soils and landforms, human settlements, and topographic features such as drainage basins (also referred to as "watersheds"). A bioregion can be on land or at sea. The idea of bioregions was adopted and popularized in the mid-1970s by a school of philosophy called bioregionalism, which includes the concept that human culture can influence bioregional definitions due to its effect on non-cultural

aspect of history

study of ecosystems over time

process by which vegetation, such as trees and bushes, together with their roots are permanently removed

pollution that is a result of a historical industry or previous use of a chemical

alt=A faded, sepia-tinged illustration of rectangular buildings near a body of water. They are lined with many windows, and smokestacks protrude from the roofs|thumb|424x424px|McConnel & Company mills, Manchester . Fossil fuels were first used as a generalized power source in the British textile industry. The Capitalocene is a critique of "man versus nature" thinking in climate politics. Frequently misunderstood as an alternative geological periodization to the Anthropocene proposal, the Capitalocene's leading proponents argue for the centrality of capitalism in the making of climate crisis. T

timeline of events in the external environment

history of the development of sustainability from 1713 onwards