This paper explores the concept of continuity to better understand sustainability and population dynamics in two mountain areas—the Entzia plateau in the Basque Country and Bosco Fontana in the Ligurian Apennines. Both sites, still managed through shared agro-silvo-pastoral practices, reveal long-term land use shaped by local communities. Through archaeology, archival research, and environmental analysis, we compare how resources were activated, managed, and contested over time. The study shows how alternating collective and individual practices led to diversified landscapes and ecological sustainability, offering valuable insights into sustainable management and the role of continuity in shaping territorial and environmental histories.
Stagno, A.M., Tacca, M., Piu, C., Panetta, A., Attolini, D., Cristina, G., et al. (2025). The sustainability of past agro-silvo-pastoral systems. Commons and sharing practices (South European mountain 18th–21st centuries). In A.M.S. Matteo Di Tullio (a cura di), The History of Environmental Resource Management in Europe. Sustainable practices through time (pp. 206-262). Abingdon : Routledge [10.4324/9781003469070-9].
The sustainability of past agro-silvo-pastoral systems. Commons and sharing practices (South European mountain 18th–21st centuries)
Cristina, Giovanni
;
2025-01-01
Abstract
This paper explores the concept of continuity to better understand sustainability and population dynamics in two mountain areas—the Entzia plateau in the Basque Country and Bosco Fontana in the Ligurian Apennines. Both sites, still managed through shared agro-silvo-pastoral practices, reveal long-term land use shaped by local communities. Through archaeology, archival research, and environmental analysis, we compare how resources were activated, managed, and contested over time. The study shows how alternating collective and individual practices led to diversified landscapes and ecological sustainability, offering valuable insights into sustainable management and the role of continuity in shaping territorial and environmental histories.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
