In this article, former Rachel Carson Center fellow Helen Rozwadowski argues that the humanities can and should contribute to ocean studies.
Periodicals
“Ocean Literacy and Public Humanities”
“A Different Story in the Anthropocene: Brazil’s Post-Colonial Quest for Oil (1930–1975)”
In this article, Antoine Acker provides a different perspective on the Anthropocene.
“The Need for Ecocentrism in Biodiversity Conservation”
In this article, RCC alumnus Bron Taylor and colleagues argue for the
“Challenging the Environmental History of the Cerrado: Science, Biodiversity and Politics on the Brazilian Agricultural Frontier”
This article presents an overview of the environmental history of the Brazilian Cerrado, its environmental characteristics and the processes related to the historical change in the landscapes of this endangered ecosystem.
“Timber Exploitation in Colonial Brazil: A Historical Perspective of the Atlantic Forest”
This article investigates the exploitation of timber in Brazil during the colonial period.
“The Post-COVID India: Making Science and Technology Socially and Environmentally Relevant”
This is a commentary on COVID-19 and its relation to human and environmental systems.
“Fluid Epistemologies: The Social Saga of Sediments in Bengal”
By using the term “fluid,” this article critically interrogates western ontologies of “solid” (land) and “liquid” (flowing waters).
“Imperilled Waterscapes: The Social-Ecological Transformation of Lakes in Bengaluru”
This paper examines the historical waterscapes of Bengaluru, now imperilled by development.
“Flood Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation and Technological Lock-In in Assam”
This article looks at climate change adaption and flood mitigation.
“Role of Marine National Park for Sustainable Livelihoods of Artisan Fisherfolk”
This article looks at marine conservation and fishing communities in the Gulf of Kachchh Marine National Park, India.