European Imperialism and Ecological Change in the Colonies

Anchal

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European Imperialism and Ecological Change in the Colonies

Anchal

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Received: 4 July 2023 Accepted: 7 August 2023 Published: 31 August 2023

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This study focuses on the ecological element of European imperialism and how it appears in literature on the continent, founded on the connected anthropocentric and Eurocentric discourses. For the sake of advancing science and the economy, ecological imperialism refers to the willful destruction of the natural resources of colonial lands through exploitation, extraction, and transfer. Ecological imperialism is a term coined by American environmental historian Alfred Crosby to describe the successful colonisation of temperate areas by Europeans, including North America, South America, New Zealand, and Australia. According to Crosby, an essential ecological factor contributed to the success of European colonial development, which began around 1500 CE. "European emigrants and their descendants are everywhere, which necessitates explanations," he remarked. To create new areas appropriate for European farmers and establish themselves, white settlers from Europe transported plants and animals thousands of miles away to temperate regions. Crosby coined the phrase "Columbian exchange" to refer to the extensive movement of plants and animals from Europe to the New World. Its roots can be seen in the mechanical worldview that Ross Corey, and other thinkers of the era, including Crosby Alfred and Robert Boyle, promoted.

Published in	History Research (Volume 11, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.history.20231102.12
Page(s)	44-50
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Biotic, Abiotic, Ecosystems, Herbivores, Aboriginal, Bananilba

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