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Mount Sacred: A Brief Global History of Holy Mountains since 1500
A monograph on the history of sacred mountains on a global scale since 1500.
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“The Shifting Baseline Syndrome as a Connective Concept for More Informed and Just Responses to Global Environmental Change.”
In this article, the authors re-envision the ‘shifting baseline syndrome” in an ecological context.
Arcadia
Cosmopolitics in the Territories of Xnizaa: The Defense of Water in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico
What is the defense of water in Oaxaca, Mexico?
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Watchful Lives in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
A book by Catherine Whittaker, Eveline Dürr, Jonathan Alderman, and Carolin Luiprecht on watchfulness and the fight against structural inequalities in US–Mexico borderlands.
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“Organisms, Life Relations, and Evolution: Inter-Dependencies after Kropotkin’s Mutual Aid”
This article reconsiders the relevance of Peter Kropotkin’s notion of mutual aid in evolution, which holds that cooperation is a more decisive factor than competition both among human and nonhuman animals.
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The Backyard Chook: Australia’s Enduring Nest Egg
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, demand for backyard chickens soared. This article traces how, since settlement, Australians have turned to backyard chooks in times of crisis in pursuit of food security.
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Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising Ocean
A book by Christina Gerhardt that weaves together essays, maps, art, and poetry to show us—and make us see—island nations in a warming world.
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“Earthworm”
The earthworm becomes a muse in creativity and writing as Sumana Roy’s poem takes on the perspective of the invertebrate.
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Capital Seeds and Hybrid Landscapes: Between Varied Landraces and Monotonous Technological Objects
This article discusses the intimate connection between seeds and landscapes through networks of non-corporate farmers, experts, politicians, and agricultural companies.
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“Old Myths, New Bottles: Contribution to GTI Forum Big History and Great Transition.”
This short piece by former Rachel Carson Center fellow Lisa Sideris is a contribution to the Great Transition Initiative’s forum Big History and Great Transition.