By Yolanda Ariadne Collins, author of Forests of Refuge: Decolonizing Environmental Governance in the Amazonian Guiana ShieldThis essay was originally published on The Conversation.Illegal mining for critical minerals needed for the global renewable energy transition is increasingly driving deforest...
In December 2013, UC Press’s mission-driven, trans-disciplinary, open-access journal Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene published its first article, ushering in its motto, “Open Science for Public Good.” In this blog post we pause to reflect and take note of some of the publication hig...
Case Studies in the Environment is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Case Studies in the Environment Prize Competition.
Eligible submissions are judged for their ability to translate discrete case studies into broad, generalizable findings; for advancing a strong perspective ...
The IJURR Book Series has established itself as a cornerstone in the field of global urban studies, pushing the boundaries of critical, interdisciplinary, and theory-driven urban research across the globe. Entering a new phase with its partnership with UC Press starting in 2024, the IJ...
In Seeding Empire, Aaron Eddens rewrites an enduring story about the past—and future—of global agriculture. Eddens connects today’s efforts to cultivate a “Green Revolution in Africa” to a history of American projects that introduced capitalist agriculture across the Global South. ...
By Ned Randolph, author of Muddy Thinking in the Mississippi River Delta: A Call for Reclamation
This post was originally published on The Conversation, and is reposted here with permission.
Billions of federal tax dollars will soon be pouring into Louisiana to fight climate change,...
Eco-anxiety. Climate guilt. Pre-traumatic stress disorder. Solastalgia. The study of environmental emotions and related mental health impacts is a rapidly growing field, but most researchers overlook a closely related concern: reproductive anxiety. Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question ...
by Emma Frances Bloomfield, author of Science v Story: Narrative Strategies for Science Communicators.
In 1999, Climate Research Unit (CRU) director Phil Jones sent an email briefly summarizing his process for combining measurements from climate proxy points, including ice cores and tr...
Anne Egelston is an associate professor at Tarleton State University, where she teaches courses including environmental policy and environmental law, and is Program Director of Environmental Science. She recently joined UC Press’s journal Case Studies in the Environment as an associate ed...