Prakash Kashwan

The Uphams Corner Food Forest in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood was built on a vacant lot. Boston Food Forest Coalition

April 4, 2023

Food forests are bringing shade and sustenance to US cities, one parcel of land at a time

Karen A. Spiller, University of New Hampshire and Prakash Kashwan, Brandeis University

Food forests are urban oases that pack a lot into small spaces, including food production, local cooling and social connections.

John James Audubon relied on African Americans and Native Americans to collect some specimens for his ‘Birds of America’ prints (shown: Florida cormorant), but never credited them. National Audubon Society

September 2, 2020

American environmentalism’s racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservation

Prakash Kashwan, University of Connecticut

US ideas about conservation center on walling off land from use. That approach often means expelling Indigenous and other poor people who may be its most effective caretakers.

Footbridge over the Coapa River in Chiapas, Mexico, which supports local silvopasture (forestry and livestock grazing). Lameirasb/Wikipedia

April 7, 2017

To conserve tropical forests and wildlife, protect the rights of people who rely on them

Prakash Kashwan, University of Connecticut

Many human-wildlife conflicts are rooted in struggles over land. Some countries, notably Mexico, have found ways to protect both nature and the rights of indigenous people and forest dwellers.

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Food forests are bringing shade and sustenance to US cities, one parcel of land at a time

American environmentalism’s racist roots have shaped global thinking about conservation

To conserve tropical forests and wildlife, protect the rights of people who rely on them

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