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 […]
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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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Geography and public policy: the case of the missing agenda – Ron Martin
Why has the impact of geography on policy been limited? The author examines the reasons for the limited influence of geographers on shaping public perception and government policy. The author offers suggestions for moving toward a ‘geography of public policy.’
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Entering the Century of the Environment: A New Social Contract for Science – Jane Lubchenco
The author explores 4 critical questions: 1) How is our world changing? 2) What are the implications of these changes for society? 3) What is the role of science in meeting the challenges created by the changing world? and 4) How should scientists respond to these challenges?
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LASA Forum – Collaborative Research Methods
What is the purpose of research? Why and for whom do we do it? These simple questions often get lost in the world of academe where tenure, peer-review, and merit scores can take on a life of their own, overshadowing issues like making the world a more just and equitable place. Putting them on the table and looking at them without flinching represents a first, crucial step toward integrating research and social change agendas.
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What Kind of Geography for What Kind of Public Policy? – David Harvey
Can geographers contribute successfully, meaningfully, and effectively to the formation of public policy? Do we want to? David Harvey addresses these questions, arguing that geographers should work to inform a progressive ‘incorporated state’ rather than the existing corporate state.
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For Public Sociology – Michael Burawoy
How can we incorporate multiple, competing, seemingly antagonistic knowledges? The author argues that public sociology’s current challenge is to engage multiple publics in multiple ways.
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A Public Sociology for Human Rights – Michael Burawoy
The author argues for a transformation of the status-quo in sociology to draw explicit attention to fundamental human rights that uphold human communities in the face of the colonizing projects of states and markets.
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Political Ecology as Ethical Practice – Lucy Jarosz
This paper provides an overview of ethics in the field of geography, discusses the relevance of radical pedagogy to political ecology, and demonstrates how political ecology, as an approach to public scholarship, encourages activism.
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