Climate vulnerabilities go beyond nature’s power.
Climate vulnerabilities in the Peruvian Andes are not only a question of natural hazards but are also shaped by uneven power relations. Photo: Anna Heikkinen The intensifying impacts of climate change pose increasing challenges for rural populations living in fragile environments. Their vulnerabilities are often portrayed as a consequence of ‘natural hazards.’ Yet, it is […]
The Colombian uprising: Environment, society, and the ‘narcoparamilitary’ state on a global pandemic
By: Germán A. Quimbayo Ruiz This blog post is dedicated to the memory of all victims of state violence and police brutality in Colombia, their families, and communities. Demonstration at the ‘Héroes’ monument on May 15, 2021, in Bogotá (Photo by Andrés Cardona). At the moment of publication of this blogpost, Colombia is completing more […]
Collective efforts are needed to tackle environmental conflicts and socio-ecological inequalities in spatial planning in Bogotá
In his doctoral dissertation, M.Sc. Germán A. Quimbayo Ruiz argues that the environmental conflicts related to spatial planning and urbanization open opportunities to create more just spaces to rethink planning as a collective political task aiming for more democratic practices, and not only as of the duty of planners. By analyzing the environmental conflict cases such […]
[RE-POST] Pachamama is crying – Climate Change in the Peruvian highlands
Hi! This time we share a research experience from the field. “Pachamama is crying – Climate Change in the Peruvian highlands” is a re-post from ‘Mondanna’-blog, authored by Anna Heikkinen, who kindly allowed us to re-posting her blog in our ESDLA’s blog. Kiitos Anna! Anna is a Ph.D. researcher in the Doctoral Programme of Political, […]
Ethical notions in environmental and development research: an interview with professor Diana Ojeda
In ESDLA we are committed to sharing different perspectives towards the environment and development issues research. Especially, if it is research concerned with ethical practice and responsible social and political engagement. This is an important concern not only for research on Latin America but for elsewhere. Also, this is precisely why we interviewed Diana Ojeda […]