Fruits and Vegetable Markets in India and US
by Kajal Patel I recently moved to the US from India. My close encounter with fruit and vegetable trade in both countries made me realize how countries like India are …
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Online master´s on ‘Degrowth: Ecology, Economics and Policy’
We are very happy to announce the launch of a new ONLINE Masters on ‘Degrowth: Ecology, Economics, and Policy’. This is the first international master dedicated fully on research …
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A political ecology perspective on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic
by Viktor Humpert Most research efforts connected to the COVID-19 outbreak are dominated by the field of natural science, mainly employing medical and epidemiological perspectives and explanations. Hence, in the …
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UAB Barcelona Summer School: “Ecological Economics and Degrowth Principles”
The conventional economic model is based on the hypothesis of infinite monetary growth, made of virtual bank money. Nonetheless it also requires considerable inputs of energy and materials, which are …
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Online Summer School on Ecological and Feminist Macroeconomics (12-16 July 2021). Register now! :-)
How can we provide a good life for all within planetary boundaries? A recent article in Nature Sustainability (O’Neill, 2018) argues that “No country in the world currently meets the basic needs …
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Safety, Risk, and Compliance in COVID Pandemic
Even though faded, the stories of epidemics ravaging continents are still present in our collective memory. Coming from a city whose XVIII century plague-infested population, was locked down within the …
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Inscriptions for the Masters in Political Ecology, Degrowth and Environmental Justice are now Open!
We are very happy to announce the fourth edition of our ‘Master in Political Ecology, Degrowth, and Environmental Justice’ starting in October 2021. Sign yourselves up asap, limited places! More …
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Degrowth, positionality and decoloniality: reflections from the Masters on Political Ecology and Degrowth
In the Political Ecology & Degrowth Master, readings and topics for the classes often initiate recurrent discussions amongst the students and teachers, touching upon the class material with different critical …
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“Caring Communities for Radical Change” 8th Int Degrowth Conference (24 – 28 August 2021; The Hague, Netherlands).
Degrowth is a movement and a research field that explores these fundamental questions and proposes solutions confronting the roots of today’s crises. How do we confront the contradictions between (the …
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PhD position on degrowth in Norway with Erik Gomez-Baggethun
PhD position at the Department of International Environment and Development Studies at NMBU to work on transformative change towards just and sustainable economies: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/201992/phd-scholarship-within-international-environment-and-development-studies The position is ideal for students with …
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