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The meaning of poverty matters: Trade-offs in poverty reduction programmes
By Gonzalo Gamboa, Sara Mingorría and Arnim ScheidelAbstractPoverty has many different dimensions, yet few poverty reduction policies take an integrated approach to multidimensional poverty. Many continue to focus predominantly on income and employment …
Environmental Conflicts Related to Urban Expansion Involving Agrarian Communities in Central Mexico
By Victoria Ruiz Rincón, Joan Martínez-Aliera and Sara MingorriaAbstractRural territories and cultures have been increasingly sacrificed through depopulation, invasion by infrastructure, and the presence of industries which are incompatible with agriculture. Meanwhile, the …
New: thematic map on environmental racism against Roma communities
ENVJUSTICE – EJAtlas team at ICTA – UAB in collaboration with the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and Human Rights activists developed a thematic map on environmental racism against Roma communities …
Eco-Imperial Relations: The Roots of Dispossessive and Unequal Accumulation
By Gustavo A. García López, Grettel NavasIntroductionOver the last decades, “imperialism” and “environment” have become closely linked concepts (Arnold 2015). Traditionally, scholars of empire had tended to ignore environmental issues (Arnold 2015; Foster and Clark …
NEW: 3 PhD Scholarships in political ecology at ICTA UAB in Barcelona
The Autonomous University of Barcelona has just published a call for three PhD openings in political ecology:1) Why has sustainable development failed to ensure a good life for all within planetary …
Environmental Justice MOOC
Environmental Justice MOOC starting 14 October!This free 5 week online course is open to everyone around the world and starts on 14 October. Understand how climate change, biodiversity loss and …
