JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST: A CONTINUITY OF ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGES

Author: PACHÉ Gilles (gilles.pache@univ-amu.fr)
Affiliation: CERGAM, Aix-Marseille University, France

Abstract:

While ecological challenges are more and more systematically placed at the heart of the news, with the multiplication of activist groups carrying out sometimes violent actions of protest, it is usual to consider that environmental degradation is relatively recent. It is true that the first alarmist reports date from the early 1970s. However, numerous historical studies underline that ecological challenges were extremely significant as early as the Middle Ages in Europe, which forced political authorities to intervene to successfully limit environmental degradation in cities. A review of history sheds light on current issues, highlighting the importance of political interventionism to meet ecological challenges.

Keywords: City, Ecology, History, Middle Ages, Political interventionism

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54989/msd-2023-0005
Pages: 32 - 35
Volume: 15
Issue: 1
Publication date: June, 2023

PACHÉ Gilles, 2023. "JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST: A CONTINUITY OF ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGES", Management of Sustainable Development, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 15(1), pages 32-35, June. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54989/msd-2023-0005