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Research Interests
Species introductions, the globalisation of protected areas, forestry for economic and social development, water conservation, and the history of globalisation in the British world. His primary research expertise is in the field of global environmental history with a focus on environmentalism, forest management, and climate change. His research uses historical methods to investigate how the interaction of human actions and natural processes created contemporary ecosystems, scientific ideas, and conservation policies.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Decolonisation and Environmentalism: Bringing the Winds of Change to Global Environmental History
Bennett, B. M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Growing the Game of Golf in Colonial Kuala Lumpur: Elites and Privatized Urban Planning in Southeast Asia, 1893-1957
Bennett, B. M., May 2026, In: Journal of Urban History. 52, 3, p. 621-638 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trends in 170 years of Australian plant nursery production and climatic drivers indicate a coupled response to climate change
Esperon-Rodriguez, M., Bennett, B., Hifazat, S. & Tjoelker, M. G., Sept 2025, In: Plants People Planet. 7, 5, p. 1424-1437 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Forest transition theory
Bennett, B. M. & Barton, G. A., 21 Mar 2024, The Oxford Handbook of Agricultural History. Oxford University Press, p. 619-635 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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On Life History and Network Analysis: A Global Environmental Historian in South Africa
Bennett, B. M., 2023, In: South African Historical Journal. 75, 1-2, p. 163-174 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
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Help at hand for homeless graduate Gibson Nzimande as ex-UJ lecturer reaches out
25/04/22
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Inspiring Informal Recycler Sets Sights on Master’s Degree
25/04/22
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