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From bombs to biodiversity: why we need a conceptual shift in security

By Cebuan Bliss Photo credits: James Calalang The Copenhagen School’s concept of securitisation is a response to their dissatisfaction with traditional, narrow definitions of military security which were prevalent during the Cold War. They argue for a broadening of the concept of security and established a new framework for analysis, one which considers issues of … Read more From bombs to biodiversity: why we need a conceptual shift in security

May 2020 Updates

Dear POLLEN Friends, Thank you for sending us your updates this month – again, we have a number of exciting blog posts, articles, special issues, and podcasts to share! We are also introducing a new segment to the newsletter, which will help us get to know our members better. And finally, we also share the preliminary … Read more May 2020 Updates

Biodiversity and the blind spot of nature conservation policy

By Esther Turnhout, Wageningen University The IPBES Global Assessment has made clear that the causes of biodiversity loss are located outside of protected areas, yet this remains the focus of much of conservation policy. Addressing this blind spot is challenging, but necessary for effective and just biodiversity governance and nature conservation.

April 2020 Updates

Dear POLLEN Members and Friends, April has surely been another month of unprecedented change and challenges. Despite this, based on the input we received, it seems that the POLLEN network is not only standing strong, but – with a number of works connecting the covid-19 pandemic with broader societal, environmental and economic issues and calling for change … Read more April 2020 Updates

The green gig economy: precarious workers are on the frontline of climate change fight

Sango Mahanty, Australian National University and Benjamin Neimark, Lancaster University Politicians and business people are fond of making promises to plant thousands of trees to slow climate change. But who actually plants those trees, and who tends them as they grow?

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From bombs to biodiversity: why we need a conceptual shift in security

May 2020 Updates

Biodiversity and the blind spot of nature conservation policy

April 2020 Updates

The green gig economy: precarious workers are on the frontline of climate change fight

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