Seeds of Control: Japan's Empire of Forestry in Colonial Korea

by David Fedman

Book Overview

Conservation as a tool of colonialism in early twentieth-century Korea

Japanese colonial rule in Korea (1905-1945) ushered in natural resource management programs that profoundly altered access to and ownership of the peninsula's extensive mountains and forests. Under the banner of "forest love," the colonial government set out to restructure the rhythms and routines of agrarian life, targeting everything from home heating to food...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295752866
• ISBN13: 9780295752860
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher