Eduardo Rico Boquete

Eduardo Rico Boquete is a researcher specializing in agrarian history and forest policy, associated with the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. He earned his doctorate in History there in 1995 with a thesis on 20th-century Galician forestry. His research focuses on Francoist-era policies, autarky, timber industries, and rural development.

Key projects include analysis of forest protection catalogues (2013), eucalyptus expansion in Andalusia (2009), and post-war afforestation programs in Soria and Badajoz (2008). He contributed to Á volta do tempo (2021) and collaborates on initiatives like the Barbanza Ecosocial Laboratory and the HISTAGRA research group. His work bridges environmental policy, socio-economic structures, and historical institutional frameworks.

Current involvement includes projects on agrarian transformation (2020s), rural violence studies, and agroecology networks. His publications critically examine state interventions in land use, ecological consequences of policy decisions, and rural socio-economic dynamics under authoritarian regimes.