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by hef19898 2172 days ago
Fun fact, one of the first detailed concepts of sustainability comes from forestry in Germany by Hans Carl von Carlowitz in 1713.

https://www.forstwirtschaft-in-deutschland.de/index.php?id=5...

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Japan also started protecting forests and managing them sustainably a long time ago[0], in the Edo period (1603-1868).

[0] https://www.nippon.com/en/features/c03912/