WOOD WORK.

The article focuses on the debates over forest management in France before and during the French Revolution, highlighting concerns about timber shortages, state regulation, and the long-term preservation of woodland resources. Topics include the role of the royal forestry administration known as the Eaux-et-Forêts, reforms inspired by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, and the efforts of forestry official Dominique-Antoine Telles d'Acosta to reconcile traditional conservation policies.