Political Ecology and Praxis
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Compilations of political ecology readings
Below are two websites with extensive lists of foundational readings in political ecology: A comprehensive political ecology reading list by Julian Bloomer Political ecology syllabus for postgraduates on the ENTITLE […]
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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 […]
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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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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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Introduction: The Point is to Change It – Noel Castree, et al.
This edited volume in Antipode presents a collection of essays geared towards not only a diagnosis of the state of the world, but also concrete strategies and tactics for making things better.
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The Big Questions in Geography – Susan Cutter, et al.
The authors articulate ten big questions in the field of geography and their relevance to understanding human existence and human-environmental change.
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Should Political Ecology be Marxist? A Case for Gramsci’s Historical Materialism – Geoff Mann
Geoff Mann highlights how attention to Gramsci’s historical materialism allows for political ecologists to better capture both “economic” and “ethical” moments and to promote a vision of praxis.
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