Forest Politics from Below: Social Movements, Indigenous Communities, Forest Occupations and Eco-Solidarism

ISBN-13: 9783031189647 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 180 str.

Ricardo Kaufer

Opis

This book presents an analysis of forest politics that employs a broader scope to include non-institutionalized actors. It offers a comparative perspective on various environmental social movements fighting to protect forests around the globe, including indigenous communities in the Amazon and eco-anarchists in Europe. By examining the political goals, motives, and tactics of these sometimes-radical environmentalists, it helps readers understand the commonalities and differences among these “grass-roots forest politicians.” In addition, the book highlights the importance of forest-related struggles for a just transition to a carbon-neutral future. Accordingly, it will appeal to scholars of political science, public policy, and political sociology, as well as anyone interested in social movements and forest conservation.

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Forest Politics from Below and the Struggles Against „Destruction Through Extraction“.- Chapter 3. Social Movements in and for the Forests.- Chapter 4. Eco-Solidarism.- Chapter 5. Methods for the Analysis of Social Movements in and for the Forests.- Chapter 6. Forest Politics from Below in Europe.- Chapter 7. Forest Politics from Below in the Americas.- Chapter 8. Forest Politics from Below in Australasia.- Chapter 9. Conclusion.

O autorze

Ricardo Kaufer is a Research Assistant at the Department of Political Science & Communication Studies, University of Greifswald, Germany. His research focuses on the relationship between the capitalist mode of production, land use policies and social movements. In earlier research contributions he has demonstrated that non-mainstream interests and ideologies are marginalized in the context of forest and agricultural policies. His goal is to show how powerless actors seek to influence public policies and to mobilize publics in the interest of achieving a climate-just transition.