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By Ayonghe Akonwi Nebasifu, University of Helsinki Ecological imperialism characterises much of the global ecological crises today. In seeking justice therefore, we must be cautious of its dangers. Take for instance, the institutionalised long-term inequalities, unfettered economic growth, to tensions over land distribution, that emerge from ecologically unequal exchanges of capitalism and their detrimental effects on …

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by Franklin Obeng-Odoom Now that the science on existential sustainability crises is settled, it is important to raise questions about how we should analyse the present ecological problems in order to find suitable solutions. We need to define what the key problems are, whom they afflict, where, and how. We also ought to know what …

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The  latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Climate Change 2022 Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability, provides a sobering account of the health of our Earth. According to the report, not only have ecological crises worsened, but our planet will continue to deteriorate. Describing the problems is one thing; analysing them is another. …

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By Tiia Kolari, M.Sc., University of Helsinki Ecological Modernization A new wave of ‘ecological modernization’ is sweeping across the world. Green cars are prominent drivers, and green technology is in the driving seat. The climate emergency is threatening all life forms on Earth, as the climate is catastrophically changing due to rising greenhouse gas (GHG) …

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By Stephan J. Hauser, Postdoctoral Researcher, Helsinki Institute for Sustainability Science, University of Helsinki “Through negative loops, such as accepting the normalization of unsustainability as sustainability and taking path-dependency as inescapable, the narration of the inability to change becomes reality” – Salovaara, J. J., & Hagolani-Albov, S Introduction Port cities have always been important nodes …

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Title under review: Obeng-Odoom, F. (2020). Property, Institutions, and Social Stratification in Africa: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-49199-0 Reviewer: Dave Manneh, Independent Researcher (Intersection of Science, Technology and Society) Editor: Dr Ayonghe Akonwi Nebasifu (Forest Science Department, University of Helsinki) Paradigm Shift: Unveiling New Perspectives on African Economic Realities “Property, Institutions and Social Stratification in …

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Decolonial Ecology: Thinking from the Caribbean World (2021) by Malcolm Ferdinand By Onni Ahvonen, University of Helsinki The worsening global ecological crises justify the increasing attention given to sustainability science, environmental thinking generally, environmental policy, and activism. But recent research by writers from the Global South has called into question the state of the art.  …

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