Arcadia
Rya Forest Nature Reserve: A Case of Preservation, Conflicts, and Unwanted Rewilding
Rya Forest is a nature reserve in Gothenburg, Sweden, and historically an area of both appreciation and conflict.
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Exhibition chapter
Metsik Loodus, Puutumatu Loodus, and Põlisloodus—Estonian | Wilderness Babel
This part of the “Wilderness Babel” exhibition, written by semiotician Kadri Tüur, describes how terms denoting general categories regarding nature are quite diverse in Estonia—a country where language and culture have been very intimately intertwined with landscapes and their natural conditions.
Perspectives Article
Searching for Gigi: Captivity, Culture, and the Pacific Coast’s Embrace of Gray Whales
Jason Colby explores the role of one female gray whale in shaping human perceptions of her species and their status in the wild.
Arcadia
Bonbibi: A Religion of the Forest in the Sundarbans
The cult of Bonbibi worship in the Sundarbans mangrove forests can inform conservation practices.
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Nationalparks von Nord bis Süd: Eine transnationale Verflechtungsgeschichte von Naturschutz und Kolonialisierung in Argentinien
How do national parks operate? In Nationalparks von Nord bis Süd, Olaf Kaltmeier explores this question by looking at the park politics of Argentina.
Multimedia | book excerpt
American Tropics: The Caribbean Roots of Biodiversity Science
Excerpt from the book American Tropics: The Caribbean Roots of Biodiversity Science by Megan Raby.
Multimedia | journal article
“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.
Multimedia | podcast
Interview with Amelia Moore, author of Destination Anthropocene
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Amelia Moore is interviewed on her new book, Destination Anthropocene: Science and Tourism in The Bahamas.
Multimedia | podcast
Interview with Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver, authors of An Environmental History of the Civil War
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Judkin Browning and Timothy Silver are interviewed on their new book, An Environmental History of the Civil War.
Multimedia | journal article
“The Need for Ecocentrism in Biodiversity Conservation”
In this article, RCC alumnus Bron Taylor and colleagues argue for the