Writing Planet Politics
Embracing Non-Human Nature in World Politics
An important new book thinks beyond the anthropocentric frameworks that have shaped the study of world politics and environmental policy at all levels of governance. By Joana Castro Pereira and André Saramago.
A critical fight for the rights of nature
A court case pushing the rights of nature could save Ecuador’s Los Cedros Reserve from mining and set a precedent for the planet. By Daniel Hudon.
Fossil fuel insurers & climate justice
Insurance has become a central target for climate campaigners, given the crucial climate and indigenous justice issues at stake. By Suzanne Dhaliwal.
Without action, how much will the Earth warm?
Recent commentary makes overly sanguine predictions about global heating that misread the science. By Michael Mann.
A US climate policy sea-change?
Under Biden, the US would no longer be a climate pariah – and that leaves Scott Morrison exposed. By Matt McDonald.
Oil palm & the Marind
In West Papua, oil palm expansion undermines the relations of indigenous people to forest plants and animals. By Sophie Chao.
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