The origin of environmentalism in Menorca and its documentary collections

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history of environmentalism, environmental history, conservationism, environmentalism, Albufera des Grau, Menorca

Abstract

In this work, the author analyzes the state of documentary heritage related to the history of environmentalism on the island of Menorca, based on the research experience conducted on the mobilization for the protection of Albufera des Grau starting in 1973. The article begins with a general contextualization of the beginnings of tourism, the urban transformation of Menorca, and the origin of environmentalism in the island, before focusing on the specific case of Albufera and the key agents driving the mobilization. This allows for a deeper exploration, in the final section, of the state of the documentary collections on environmentalism, as well as a determination of the needs and challenges to encourage further research into the environmental history of Menorca.

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Vol. 17 (2024)

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Special issue: Ecological transitions

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