Routledge Studies in Political Ecology
About the Book Series
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The Routledge Studies in Political Ecology series provides a forum for original, innovative and vibrant research surrounding the diverse field of political ecology. This series promotes interdisciplinary scholarly work drawing on a wide range of subject areas such as geography, anthropology, sociology, politics and environmental history. Titles within the series reflect the wealth of research being undertaken within this diverse and exciting field.
Contested Waste: Environmental conflicts and waste picker resistance in the Global South
1st Edition
Edited
By Federico Demaria, Daniele Vico, Lucía Fernández Gabard
July 25, 2025
Contested Waste’ examines socio-environmental conflicts involving waste pickers in the Global South, uncovering the systemic injustices that underpin contemporary waste policies. Driven by the privatisation of waste management, these conflicts expose the “recycling paradox”: while waste pickers ...
The Politics of Deforestation and REDD+ in Indonesia: Global Climate Change Mitigation
1st Edition
By David Aled Williams
November 28, 2024
This book reflects on Indonesia’s recent experience with REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation), all set within a broader discussion of neoliberal environmentalism, hyper-capitalism, and Indonesian carbon politics. Drawing on the author’s political ethnographic ...
Roots of Power: The Political Ecology of Boundary Plants
1st Edition
By Michael Sheridan
August 26, 2024
Roots of Power tells five stories of plants, people, property, politics, peace, and protection in tropical societies. In Cameroon, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, St. Vincent, and Tanzania, dracaena and cordyline plants are simultaneously property rights institutions, markers of social ...
Environment and Society in Ethiopia
1st Edition
By Girma Kebbede
July 24, 2018
Ethiopia is facing environmental and poverty challenges, and urgently needs effective management of its environmental resources. Much of the Ethiopian landscape has been significantly altered and reshaped by centuries of human activities, and three-quarters of the rural population is living on ...
Political Ecology and Tourism
1st Edition
Edited
By Sanjay Nepal, Jarkko Saarinen
February 12, 2018
Political ecology explicitly addresses the relations between the social and the natural, arguing that social and environmental conditions are deeply and inextricably linked. Its emphasis on the material state of nature as the outcome of political processes, as well as the construction and ...
Political Ecologies of Meat
1st Edition
Edited
By Jody Emel, Harvey Neo
May 12, 2015
Livestock production worldwide is increasing rapidly, in part due to economic growth and demand for meat in industrializing countries. Yet there are many concerns about the sustainability of increased meat production and consumption, from perspectives including human health, animal welfare, climate...