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Land matters in contemporary southern Africa

Authors: Stasja Koot, Catie Gressier and Robert Hitchcock A series of recent events in southern Africa reveal that the land question—and especially that related to land reform—is a long way from being resolved. There are currently no indications that these issues will be addressed quickly or efficiently. Land reform is at the top of the … Read more Land matters in contemporary southern Africa

POLLEN newsletter: July/August

Dear POLLEN members and friends (with apologies for X-posting), Greetings and welcome to a new POLLEN update. A mid-summer newsletter for some, and a mid-winter newsletter for others! We are happy to have received such a great number of interesting new publications and opportunities, which have been inspiring for us to read. We hope everyone … Read more POLLEN newsletter: July/August

Eco(in)movilismo. Movilidad urbana e inmovilismo cultural.

Ante la catástrofe ecológica es necesario dar vida a un cambio cultural profundo a través del decrecimiento. A nivel de movilidad urbana el vehículo eléctrico representa la defensa del dogma del crecimiento económico ilimitado. André Gorz ya lo escribió en 1974: «La ecología es como el sufragio universal y el descanso dominical: en un primer … Read more Eco(in)movilismo. Movilidad urbana e inmovilismo cultural.

Why no change? Sustainable development, extractivism and the environment in Bolivia

Reblogged from the Open University Today’s blog comes from Dr Jessica Hope, Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow at the University of Bristol and Chair of the Developing Areas Research Group (DARG) of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS). Her research spans human geography, development studies and political ecology and addresses questions of socio-environmental change in response to climate change. … Read more Why no change? Sustainable development, extractivism and the environment in Bolivia

Political Ecology Network (POLLEN) Third Biennial Conference – Contested Natures: Power, Possibility, Prefiguration

Brighton, United Kingdom June 24-26, 2020 #POLLEN20 We are happy to announce that the Political Ecology Network (POLLEN) Third Biennial Conference will be held in Brighton, United Kingdom, June 24-26, 2020 on the theme of Contested Natures: Power, Possibility, Prefiguration. POLLEN20 will be organized by the ESRC STEPS Centre (IDS/SPRU, University of Sussex) and co-hosted … Read more Political Ecology Network (POLLEN) Third Biennial Conference – Contested Natures: Power, Possibility, Prefiguration

Welcome

Welcome to the POLLEN website! POLLEN is a global network, consisting of a large variety of political ecologists. As individuals or small groups, these political ecologists have formed so-called ‘nodes’ and interact through POLLEN. The aim of POLLEN is to facilitate interaction and creativity through ‘cross-fertilization’ and to promote the important field of political ecology … Read more Welcome

About POLLEN

POLLEN is an umbrella organization of political ecology researchers, groups, projects, networks and ‘nodes’ across the globe. As the name suggests, POLLEN seeks to provide a platform for the ‘cross fertilization’ of ideas and where the world’s many rich, diverse traditions can come together, discuss, and debate the latest developments in the field. Historically, the … Read more About POLLEN

POLLEN Nodes

As you can see from the map, at this stage POLLEN is still very Eurocentric. However, we want everyone to be aware that we welcome nodes from all over the world! To start your own POLLEN node, please fill in your details on our open Google Sheets membership database, and email the POLLEN secretariat (currently … Read more POLLEN Nodes

Start your own POLLEN node!

To start your own POLLEN node, please fill in your details on our open Google Sheets membership database, and email the POLLEN secretariat (currently hosted by the Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University) at politicalecologynetwork@gmail.com to request that your node is added to the website.

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