🎉Exciting postdoc opportunity on rangeland governance, ecologies and 'nature-based solutions' in Southern Africa at Institute of Development Studies Closing date is 30th of April. jobs.ids.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r… POLLEN STEPS Centre Read on below (1/6)

Abundance: Living with a Forest (2024)

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Really happy to see such a careful and nuanced review of #MisreadingTheBengalDelta University of Washington Press in Social Anthropology journal! I’ll admit that chapter 4 on rice and shakti is one of my favourite and experimental chapters shaping my newer research on toxicity and shipbreaking…

It’s quite distressing to see oranges from #Israel perhaps Golan heights still being sold by NorgesGruppen in supermarkets. Norway MFA and Landbruks- og matdepartementet can we please not have genocide fruits in our supermarkets? Since Norway supports the ppl of Gaza

There's little study about what *social* factors make ecological restoration successful, even though restoration is a profoundly human activity. We found strong local collective action & non forestry income support programs improved restoration outcomes. ecologyandsociety.org/vol29/iss1/art…

Pretty interesting article about the limits of academic research for policymaking, and I've seen some of these trends in the forest and restoration sectors. Its still shocking to me that scientists write papers about parts of the world that they don't seem to know very much about

In a nation where millions struggle for one balanced meal a day, here is a luxury “rescue” centre for elephants (no offence to elephant lives) but this logic to care for “wild” elephants to please lord Ganesh is insane at all levels!

Thanks @saqibkhan , this detailed story by NewsClick sums up all that is possibly problematic with the Ambani model of “caring” for and “service” to animals. This is akin t Hearst Castle type zoo mostly violating broader regulations around conservation

#AnantRadhikaPreWedding lot of decor was #biodiversity themed&touching story of 8 hour long stressful elephant labour that #AnantAmbani helped with. Yet the “rescue” &procurement status of these animals/elephants remain under inquiry m.nenow.in/article/assam-…?

Like anyone cares but I would really like to visit #Vantara in #Jamnagar and know in detail about this initiative linked to conservation planning, management and governance in the context of India and beyond. Anyone been there yet?

important to study #Vantara initiative of #AnantAmbani in some more detail. The vision is ambitious but what does being the largest rescue center to counter India’s loss of biodiversity loss entail? fascinated by this literal “marriage” of riches and animals

Nature commodification reaches new heights in India.finds approval in the likes of Rihanna, Mark &Gates through donning “biodiversity” themed clothing at #AmbaniPreWedding ! Attention to issues of conservation is welcome needed more information on #Vantara

Beyond Rihana&GAtes, #AmbaniPreWedding at #jamnagar has been about displaying the groom’s passion for #animals and soft launch of #vantara marketed as a “rescue” centre& India’s solution to loss of biodiversity. Alok Putul tell us one of many sourcing

Fantastic SI with three brilliant editors. Exciting project indeed! Do consider sending abstracts !

All that solidarity is mere hypocrisy, you let me down #Norway and #kiwi super market. Please keep those klementiner to yourself and don’t thrust blood citrus on your customers. #GazaCeasefireNow #boycott

On how the EU's donor demand for CSO participation in forest governance in Laos led to (s)election of compliant, inexperienced & easily monitored CSOs. CSOs were trained in timber legality & invited to provide support in implementing state agenda in villages,free of charge.⬇️

Fascinating and super innovative and timely research on acoustic technologies in conservation practice. The visuals are stunning too! Must read

Hi all, I am organising an RGRG sponsored session this year. Please do consider to submit your work. Check the link below. #rural #vulnerabilities #plantation #environnement

Rafting on #Beki river on the India-Bhutan borderlands and Bison spotting! Fieldwork perks #manas #bison CMI Bergen #nationalpark #rivercrossing #mithun

Brutal invasions of India, ft. Lantana (and many other invasive weeds!)

Cartoon for TH Culture thehindu.com/sci-tech/energ…

#lantana #weeds #greenhumour #cartoons #invasivespecies #India #forests #deforestation #climatechange