Indigenous Peoples and REDD+: A Critical Perspective
By Tracey Osborne A new report on REDD+ and indigenous peoples, written by PPEL members has been recently published. The report, titled Indigenous Peoples and REDD+: A Critical Perspective was […]
continue reading →Introducing the Climate Alliance Mapping Project
The Public Political Ecology Lab is pleased to announce the Climate Alliance Mapping Project (CAMP), a collaborative effort between academics, environmental NGOs, and indigenous organizations. Through Participatory Action Research and […]
continue reading →James McCarthy Speaks
James McCarthy explains why he practices engaged political ecology, reminding us that research and teaching are forms of public engagement, and that working with non-academic partners can force us to […]
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Summer School in Istanbul on Urban Political Ecology
Announcing Koç University summer course on urban political ecology in Istanbul Urban Political Ecology On The Road: City’s Nature And Nature’s City Through Istanbul Would you like to be a […]
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Remembering Teresa De Anda, pesticides activist
By Tracy Perkins One of the best parts of my work as a scholar involves traveling throughout California to meet environmental justice activists. This usually involves a sit-down interview. It […]
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Special focus: Political ecologies of extractive industries and indigenous peoples
A new series of commentaries (blogs and photo-essays) addresses the political ecology of extractive industries as they intersect with indigenous communities. Mining, power and the limits of public consultation in […]
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Mining, power and the limits of public consultation in Bolivia’s mining sector
By Tom Perreault Latin America is in the midst of a resource boom. As mining, oil, and gas extraction have intensified throughout much of the region over the past two […]
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Blog entry and photostory: “From Enron to Evo: Pipeline Politics, Global Environmentalism, and Indigenous Rights in Bolivia”
By Derrick Hindery From Enron to Evo was published in June 2013 by the University of Arizona Press as part of the First Peoples, New Directions publishing initiative. Through this […]
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Transparency and its Other – Studying the Oil Industry
By Anna Zalik In this post I would like to give a few examples of my experience grappling with non disclosure and enclosure of spaces of contestation surrounding oil industry […]
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Ending the Fossil Fuel Era: Forthcoming book on MIT Press
We are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of the book “Ending the Fossil Era”, edited by Thomas Princen, Jack P. Manno, and Pamela L. Martin. The edited volume will […]
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