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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Invisible Problems
“Air can hurt you too.” Sarah and RJ examine the politics of air quality in the Arizona-Sonora border region.
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Floods are Not (Just) Natural
Majed Akhter in “Tanqeed Magazine” reminds us that flooding “is as social as it is natural”.
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Should some political ecology be useful? – Piers Blaikie
This CAPE Inaugural Lecture poses the question “should some political ecology (PE) be useful?” and reviews the challenges and opportunities facing academic researchers wishing to engage with policy makers, politicians, activists, the media and social movements in both the global North or South.
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Locating the public in research and practice – Lynn Staeheli and Don Mitchell
What does ‘public space’ mean? The authors analyze various ways that public space is conceptualized, finding that political orientations and normative visions of democracy are important factors underlying differing definitions of ‘the public.’
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The Complex Politics of Relevance in Geography – Lynn Staeheli and Don Mitchell
What makes research relevant? Why should research be relevant? The authors argue that relevance is a contested social and political process with indirect pathways that may escape our best intentions to make our research relevant.
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Engaged Scholarship: Reflections and Research on the Pedagogy of Social Change – Tessa Peterson
The author examines the possibilities and pitfalls of community-based education and service-learning, focusing on how we can build more effective and successful pedagogical approaches that produce socially responsible students and empower communities.
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