I mean like an academic work. I was recommend the book Green Deen: What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet but it's less an academic work on Islam and environmentalism and more a book to encourage Muslims to care about the environment. I'd like more of a historical perspective if that makes sense
Huh, literally just was involved in a discussion about this topic with a history professor. Here's a list of some of the books he recommended:
Ahmad, Anis. Global Ethics, Environmentally Applied: An Islamic View. 2009.
Dien, Izzi. The Environmental Dimensions of Islam. The Lutterworth Press, 2000.
Murad, Munjed M. Inner and Outer Nature: An Islamic Perspective. 2012.
Richard C. Foltz. Animals in Islamic Tradition and Muslim Cultures. One World Publications, 2006.
Quadir, Tarik.Traditional Islamic Environmentalism: The Vision of Seyyed Hossein Nasr. University Press of America, 2013.
Speth, James Gustave. The Bridge At The End Of The World. 1st ed., [New Haven, Conn.], Yale University Press, 2008. Tlili, Sarra. Animals in the Quran. Cambridge University Press, 2012.