The Magic of One: Reflections on the Pathologies of Monoculture
In this issue of RCC Perspectives, Frank Uekoetter addresses monocultures as more than a cultural phenomenon, considering the science, economics, and technology behind the trend.
In this issue of RCC Perspectives, Frank Uekoetter addresses monocultures as more than a cultural phenomenon, considering the science, economics, and technology behind the trend.
Around the world, fields and forests are increasingly dominated by the market, mediated by science, and subjected to new modes of transnational environmental governance. This volume of RCC Perspectives presents ethnographic insights into the impacts of such environmental globalization.
This article looks back in time to understand the relationship of Canada’s population to its territory.
Laura Westra discusses biotechnology and transgenics in agriculture and aquaculture from a perspective of ecosystem integrity.
Mexico’s liberal political revolution of 1854, the social revolution of 1910, and the Green Revolution that began in 1943 each left ecological and political footprints that influenced the subsequent one.
This article looks at romantic and critical narratives around protected areas, and highlights how Jane Carruthers’ writing refuses to embrace either.
Looks at the changing governance practices towards agro-ecological resources and the political response that it received from the agrarian community in colonial eastern Bengal.
State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet introduces the latest agro-ecological innovations and their global applicability and also gives broader insights into issues including poverty, international politics, and even gender equity.
In State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?, scientists, policy experts, and thought leaders attempt to restore the meaning to sustainability as more than just a marketing tool.
This issue of Earth First! is filled with essays about various themes such as sustainable agriculture, nuclear disarmament, and deep ecology.