| Fleurs-de-lis in the forest: "absolute" monarchy and attempts at resource management in eighteenth-century France. | |
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PMID: 20795286 Owner: HMD Status: MEDLINE |
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The notion of "resource management" has inspired some historians to rethink the nature of the state authority in early modern Europe. Like recent work on parts of Italy and Germany, this article investigates the development and implementation of legislation that sought to regulate the management and exploitation of forests. This was self-interested policymaking: as ancien régime France strove to match Britain's naval, colonial and maritime strength, the monarchy's priority was ship timbers. Yet the most sought-after pieces of wood were large, heavy and difficult to transport. According to standard accounts, such resources became rare during the eighteenth century, and the French navy turned increasingly to timber supplies from abroad. This article offers a wider view, by finding ways to analyse bureaucratic records created by the royal forestry officials (Eaux et Forêts), which have been largely neglected by historians. A regional case study suggests that, besides extending the authority of royal agents to acquire timbers for the naval dockyards, the application of Louis XIV's Ordinance on Waterways and Forests (1669) generated huge amounts of information about the extent, nature and location of mature timber reserves across France. |
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Authors:
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Hamish Graham |
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: French history Volume: 23 ISSN: 0269-1191 ISO Abbreviation: Fr Hist Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-30 Completed Date: 2010-09-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101518525 Medline TA: Fr Hist Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 311-35 Citation Subset: Q |
Affiliation:
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School of History & Philosophy, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. |
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Conservation of Natural Resources*
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economics,
history,
legislation & jurisprudence Construction Materials / economics, history Economics / history, legislation & jurisprudence Employment* / economics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology Environment Forestry* / economics, education, history, legislation & jurisprudence France / ethnology History, 18th Century Legislation as Topic* / economics, history Public Health* / economics, education, history, legislation & jurisprudence Rural Health / history Rural Population / history |
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