Perspectives Article
The Politics of Nature in the Anthropocene
McAfee examines the changing roles of scientists and politicians in the decision-making processes that affect the environment.
McAfee examines the changing roles of scientists and politicians in the decision-making processes that affect the environment.
Using examples from environmental governance and conservation, Esther Turnhout engages critically with the ideal of policy-relevant environmental knowledge.
Anja Nygren reviews the 2017 book Green Wars: Colonization and Conservation in the Maya Forest by Megan Ybarra.
The author seeks to bring together environmental anthropology and history to frame the place of forests in humans’ lives, from a political ecology point of view. He does this by reflecting on his personal experiences in Northeast India, Kenya, and Sweden.