Content Index

“Earth Beyond Six of Nine Planetary Boundaries”

A 2023 update on the planetary boundaries framework.

Constructing Postconflict Memoryscapes: From Narratives of Division to Coexistence

The process of defining Kosovo’s postconflict landscape amplifies narratives of division and marginalizes memories of cooperation.

“Dave Foreman: Wise Guy”

An essay by Bron Taylor on Dave Foreman first published in the edited volume Wildeor: The Wild Life and Living Legacy of Dave Foreman (Essex Editions, 2023).

“Frame Alignment Between Environmentalists and the Sámi in the Forest Dispute in Inari, Finland Until the 2000s—Competing Conservation Needs and Obstacles for Co-Living with the Non-Human”

This article investigates the relationship between Sámi actors and environmentalists in Inari, Finland.

Insolvent: How to Reorient Computing for Just Sustainability

Full PDF of the the book Insolvent by Christoph Becker.

Symbiotic Posthumanist Ecologies in Western Literature, Philosophy and Art: Towards Theory and Practice

Full open-access book on symbiotic posthumanist ecologies.

“Shakespeare and the Ocean, with Steve Mentz”

In this episode from the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast, former Rachel Carson Center fellow Steve Mentz is interviewed on Shakespeare and the ocean.

Interview with Simone M. Müller, author of The Toxic Ship

In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Simone Müller is interviewed on her recent book, The Toxic Ship: The Voyage of the Khian Sea and the Global Waste Trade.

Hydroelectric Power and the Ashio Copper Mine

This article explores the history and effects of the (hydro)electrification of the Ashio Copper Mine.

“Vulnerable Populations: The Role of Population Dynamics in Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation in Africa”

The editorial for Vulnerable Populations: The Role of Population Dynamics in Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation in Africa, a special issue of The Journal of Population and Sustainability.

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