Just Nature?
Wild species are disappearing at accelerating pace - unless all people learn to take care of the living planet. Similar to the struggle for climate justice the movement to protect the living world can't succeed by green-washing destruction nor by applying neo-colonial solutions that continue to oppress Indigenous people and local communities. The mini-series 'Just Nature?' provides an overview why justice in nature conservation is crucial and how to improve the movement from within. Each episodes consists of two interviews with scholars and activists who share their experience and practical advice for a better way forward.
Episodes
7 episodes
Science and political neutrality
Today we speak to two different scientists about getting involved politically either by choice or circumstances. Dr. Kasia Nowak works at Białowieża Forest in Poland and speaks out about the border fence between Belarus and Poland, how bo...
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43:44
The power of money and finance in conservation
Money is one way big conservation NGOs hold power over local communities but also at international level the financialisation of nature conservation is being pushed by big NGOs. Frederic Hache from the Green Finance observatory will help us und...
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50:54
Indigenous autonomy and landscape stewardship
In this episode we speak about Indigenous land governance and autonomy in contrast to expansion of the nation state and international corporations. Our first guest Dr. Jessica Hernandez just published her book 'fresh banana leaves' and talks ab...
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47:52
Conservation led by Indigenous and local communities
How can communities govern their lands in the present and preserve it for future generations? We will hear about two entirely different examples of community-led protected areas. One is the Salween Peace Park created by the Karen Indigenous peo...
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Episode 3
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Opposing neo-colonial conservation practice
In this episode we focus on land grabs and dispossession by the conservation sector in the present day and hear how local people and those from far away confront this injustice. Our first guest is Yannick Ndoinyo, a M...
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Episode 2
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Nature conservation, racism and the far-right
In this episode we talk about the colonial and racist origins of the nature conservation movement in the US and how Indigenous people were dispossessed of their lands for the creation of national parks and protected areas across the globe. This...
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