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April updates from POLLEN

A pdf version of this newsletter can be found here Dear POLLEN members and friends (with apologies for X-posting), Greetings and welcome to our monthly POLLEN update. We would like to start with exciting news! ——————————————————————————————————————– 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 … Read more April updates from POLLEN

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

DEEP SEA MINING AT THE THRESHOLD: THE POLITICS OF THE SEABED?

John Childs This article originally appeared on Discover Society Plenty of virtual ink has been spilled predicting the advent of commercial deep-sea mining (DSM). Successful extraction of zinc, gold and copper has already taken place in Japan in late 2017. Several other countries who have identified deep-sea mineral deposits in their territorial waters are considering whether … Read more DEEP SEA MINING AT THE THRESHOLD: THE POLITICS OF THE SEABED?

Trophy hunting for conservation and development in Namibia? The limitations of economic benefits and the role of science

By Stasja Koot, 12 February 2019 Recent years have shown an increase in the, often heated, debate on trophy hunting, with some important developments taking place in southern Africa. To name just some that have accelerated the debate: In 2012, pictures of King Juan Carlos of Spain emerged in which he posed in front of … Read more Trophy hunting for conservation and development in Namibia? The limitations of economic benefits and the role of science

Essay: Political ecologists in solidarity with Nicaragua

By Noémi Gonda, Frédéric Huybrechs, René Rodríguez-Fabilena, Gert Van Hecken, and other political ecologists from Nicaragua whose names are not displayed for security reasons For over 3 months, Nicaragua has been facing its worst political crisis in recent decades. The simmering discontent erupted as a full-blown crisis on 18 April 2018, when promulgated reforms of … Read more Essay: Political ecologists in solidarity with Nicaragua

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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