Political Ecology

The concept of political ecology has been used to promote environmental justice as well as to understand environmental issues. It has emerged as both a field of research and a space for interdisciplinary dialogue, providing an essential framework for analyzing the interactions between humans and nature, with a particular emphasis on the political dimensions of environmental decisions. Nevertheless, political ecology has experienced — and continues to experience — numerous transformations, most notably the rise of decolonial political ecology. This political ecology not only opens up debate on systems of environmental knowledge production, but also addresses environmental justice issues for formerly colonized populations.