A labour and political ecology expert looks back at imperialistic logic and how chemical fertilisers have repeatedly served as strategic objectives and weapons, particularly in wartime.
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Bolivia is home to nearly a fifth of the world’s tropical glaciers. but they are shrinking at an alarming rate.
China accounts for more than 80 per cent of global battery production. It’s highly unlikely the U.S. can reduce China’s role in the production and processing of critical minerals.
Bolivia’s new government has buried 20 years of socialist rule with reforms promising ‘capitalism for all’.
Bolivia election heads to a run-off vote for the first time in history.
For the first time since returning to democracy, Bolivia’s presidential election heads to a runoff. But no left-wing candidate made it past the first round.
Donald Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of remaining in office once his term ends. Examples from other countries show how presidents have circumvented constitutional term limits.
To preserve democracy, leaders and citizens will have to get back to the basics: free and fair elections, the rule of law and a vibrant civic culture.
Tensions are on the rise in Bolivia and there looks to be no end in sight.
As the dust settles on the attempted coup in Bolivia, people are pointing the finger at the country’s president.
Agricultural sustainability is as much about power and sovereignty as it is about soil, water and crops.
Some countries have managed to elevate nature and ecosystems to the status of legal entities. Do these innovations really help to protect the environment?
Surging deforestation in Bolivia means the country now ranks as one of the highest carbon emitters in the world.
Public outrage over alleged abuse has been muted in much of Latin America for years, partly because the church remains one of the region’s most powerful institutions – but that may be changing.
It’s quite common to see whole Indigenous families on bikes – including pets and tiny children.
Lithium extraction in Bolivia poses more than environmental questions: It illustrates how notions about ‘raw materials’ can be at odds with Indigenous relations with the land.
Thousands of demonstrators have descended on Lima amid violent clashes with police. The protest movement could be taking cues from earlier mobilizations in neighboring Bolivia.
Amid further strain on public funding, we ask: What’s the future of the welfare state in developed and developing nations?
Through its Belt and Road Initiative, China has become the world’s largest country-to-country lender. A new study shows that more than half of its loans threaten sensitive lands or Indigenous people.
From a global perspective, there was nothing unique about the recent raid on the U.S. Capitol. Both Republican and Democratic administrations have backed military coups around the world for decades.
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Professor of International Politics, Lancaster University
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Honorary Research Fellow in Latin American Politics/International Development, Queen Mary University of London
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Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Reading
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Visiting Fellow in Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading
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Visiting Fellow in Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading
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Research postgraduate, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Clinical Professor of History, Arizona State University
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Research Scientist, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center and School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Conservation Science, Bangor University
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Change, University of Dundee
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Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Social and Policy Studies, University of Bath
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Research Fellow, Environmental Political Theory, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Senior Lecturer in Latin American Politics, University of Bath
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PhD Student of the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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Postdoctoral Scholar of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara