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EXALT Research

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The Global Extractivisms and Alternatives Initiative (EXALT), is a research programme focusing on political ecology & economic aspects of global extractivisms and associated socio-environmental crises, including climate change.

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Markus Kröger@markuskroger.bsky.social · last mo.

New open-access, co-authored publication by a group of Amazon researchers: "Global responsibility for Amazon conservation: why soy, beef imports and agrochemical overuse demand urgent international action" Read it here! doi.org/10.1080/1474... @exaltresearch.bsky.social @treesfordev.bsky.social

Global responsibility for Amazon conservation: why soy, beef imports and agrochemical overuse demand urgent international action

Published in Globalizations (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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elia ayoub@ayoub.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Jesus. 35 UK universities quietly- without debate - joined the Ministry of Defence’s “Battlefield Alliance” which seeks to “reorientate academia towards Defence and National Security” They’re destroying the social sciences and humanities while militarising the institutions

• Durham University • Newcastle University • Northumbria University • Lancaster University • University of Cumbria • University of Lancashire • University of Liverpool • University of Manchester • University of Huddersfield • University of Sheffield • University of York • Loughborough University • University of Lincoln • University of Nottingham • Aston University • University of Birmingham • University of Warwick • King's College London • Kingston University • Queen Mary University of London • University College London • University of Oxford • University of Portsmouth • University of Surrey • University of Bath • University of Bristol • University of Exeter • University of Plymouth • University of Edinburgh • University of Glasgow • University of Strathclyde • Cardiff University • Swansea University • Queens University Belfast • Cranfield UniversityFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 14 July 2026 UK Universities Betray Public Trust by Joining MoD's 'Battlefield Advantage' Alliance Without Debate A coalition of campaign groups has accused UK universities of quietly integrating themselves into Britain's defence infrastructure after 35 institutions signed up to the Ministry of Defence's Defence Universities Alliance (DUA). The Ministry of Defence says the alliance aims to "reorientate academia towards Defence and National Security", strengthen links between universities and the defence sector, and translate research into "battlefield advantage". Campaigners say the move represents a significant shift in the role of higher education and has taken place without meaningful public debate. Among the founding members are the University of Oxford, University College London, King's College London, the University of Manchester, the University of Edinburgh, Cardiff University and Queen's University Belfast. "We are witnessing the formal incorporation of Britain's universities into the defence ecosystem," said Jinsella Kennaway, Founder and Executive Director of Demilitarise Education. "The Ministry of Defence is explicit about its intentions. Universities exist to advance knowledge and foster critical inquiry, not to become pipelines for military research and defence recruitment. Students and staff deserve to know who agreed to this and why." Campaigners are calling on all 35 universities to publish the governance documents and board minutes relating to their decision to join the alliance, and to explain whether staff and students were consulted. Many UK universities already maintain relationships with major defence companies, including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo, Thales, Lockheed Martin and QinetiQ. Critics argue that the DUA formalises and accelerates the integration of academia, industry and the state. The coalition warns that, at a time of rising defence spending, universities risk becoming increasingly aligned with governme…
Journal of Political Ecology@jpoliticalecology.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Tornel, C., López Gómez, A. L. & Martinez-Alier, J., (2026) “Major Latin American contributions to global political ecology and environmental justice”, Journal of Political Ecology 33(1): 9615. doi: doi.org/10.2458/jpe....

Major Latin American contributions to global political ecology and environmental justice

This article examines Latin America's critical contributions to global political ecology through concepts such as extractivism, ecological debt, ecologically unequal exchange, epistemic equity, body-t...

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Rupture Press@rupturepress.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are pleased to see @akpress.org feature our beloved "A We Without A State"by Yásnaya Elena Aguilar Gil, translated by JD Pluecker! Check our website for new titles: www.rupturepress.org/book-series-1 Thanks to AK & @pmpressuk.bsky.social @pmpress.bsky.social for distributing out books!😺🙏

Book Series — RUPTURE PRESS

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AK Press@akpress.org · 3mo ago

This week's ✨ distro highlight ✨ is A We Without A State by Yásnaya Elena Aguilar Gil, translated by JD Pluecker. Yásnaya Elena Aguilar Gil, a Mixe writer, linguist, and activist, offers a powerful call to imagine political life beyond the nation-state. www.akpress.org/a-we-without...

A black and white book cover titled "A WE WITHOUT A STATE". The central image is a sharpie and pencil drawing of a tower falling down, struck by flames or lightening. Underneath the handrawn image is the author's name, and below it in a smaller font, the translator's. It reads "Yásnaya Elena Aguilar Gil" and "translated by JD Pluecker."
Journal of Political Ecology@jpoliticalecology.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Landherr, A., (2025) “(Non-)Knowledge, slow violence and latent conflicts over mine tailings in the Chilean Atacama region”, Journal of Political Ecology 32(1): 7106. doi: doi.org/10.2458/jpe.... @pollenetwork.bsky.social

(Non-)Knowledge, slow violence and latent conflicts over mine tailings in the Chilean Atacama region

The "slow violence" arising from mining tailings in Chile spreads cumulatively, slowly and invisibly over time and space. Even those affected are not necessarily aware of it. Toxic substances, which t...

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Journal of Political Ecology@jpoliticalecology.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Castillo Jara, E. & Bruns, A., (2026) “The production of unequal energyscapes: Contested colonial spaces for tar sands development in Canada”, Journal of Political Ecology 33(1): 6451. doi: doi.org/10.2458/jpe.... @pollenetwork.bsky.social

The production of unequal energyscapes: Contested colonial spaces for tar sands development in Canada

This article develops the concept of energyscapes to examine the production, governance, and transformation of socio-material spaces for tar sands extraction, distribution, and consumption in Canada. ...

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Journal of Political Ecology@jpoliticalecology.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Torres, K. & Caretta, M.(2026) When patriarchy and agro-extractivism impede women's political participation and collective agency: An analysis of Ecuadorian women's time poverty and its implications for ecological care.J Pol Ecology 33(1): 7584. doi.org/10.2458/jpe.... @pollenetwork.bsky.social

When patriarchy and agro-extractivism impede women's political participation and collective agency:  An analysis of Ecuadorian women's time poverty and its implications for ecological care

Extractivism is a global phenomenon driven by the logic of capitalism that is manifested chiefly in mining, but also in agribusiness. Women around the world have emerged as leaders of resistance movem...

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EXALT Research@exaltresearch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are particularly excited for this innovative & accurate take on "startup extractivism" @jpoliticalecology.bsky.social with this new surge within mining companies. @pollenetwork.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social #geography #anthropology

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Journal of Political Ecology@jpoliticalecology.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Deberdt, R., (2026) “Startup extractivism: The political ecology of critical minerals processing in the United States”, Journal of Political Ecology 33(1): 8684. doi: doi.org/10.2458/jpe.... @pollenetwork.bsky.social

Journal of Political Ecology@jpoliticalecology.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Sandroni, L., Tarin, B. & Robb Larkins, E., (2026) “Insights from the grassroots: Political ecology of Brazilian environmental justice movements”, Grassroots: Journal of Political Ecology 33(1): 10082. doi: doi.org/10.2458/jpe....

Insights from the grassroots: Political ecology of Brazilian environmental justice movements

Latin American political ecology has advanced a rigorous critique of mainstream development models predicated on intensive extraction of natural resources. In Brazil, the diversity of environmental ju...

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Geo: Geography and Environment@geoopenaccess.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🌎New in Geo🌎 'Beyond alternative energy markets without morals: Examining the North Carolina clean energy plan in Robeson County, NC, USA' by Sebastian Boute & @socistmjs.bsky.social This commentary examines solar energy in Robeson County through the lens of energy justice doi.org/10.1002/geo2...

Beyond Alternative Energy Markets Without Morals: Examining the North Carolina Clean Energy Plan in Robeson County, NC, USA

This commentary critically examines the North Carolina Clean Energy Plan (CEP) through the lens of energy justice, focusing on Robeson County, North Carolina, USA—a region paradoxically leading in so...

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Xander Dunlap@drxdunlap.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Check it out! A new publication @geoopenaccess.bsky.social explicitly discussing the relationship between sacrifice zones, extractivism, green colonialism & the politics behind them🔥 @pollenetwork.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social

Geo: Geography and Environment@geoopenaccess.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🌏New in Geo🌍 'Love the state, but hate (neo)colonialism? Discussing sacrifice zones and (green) colonialism in political ecology' by @drxdunlap.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/geo2... #geosky

Screenshot of a paper abstract in Geo: Geography and Environment by Alexander A. Dunlap (2026) entitled: 'Love the State, but Hate (Neo)Colonialism? Discussing Sacrifice Zones and (Green) Colonialism in Political Ecology' with an orange banner at the top. Green colonialism and sacrifice areas are now popular academic topics. Demonstrating affinity between ideas of sacrifice zones, extractivism and green colonialism, this article argues that the state remains foundational to (neo)colonialism, orchestrating extractivism and sacrifice areas—‘green’ or otherwise. Rooting the idea of sacrifice areas with the American Indian Movement (AIM) leader, Russell Means, this idea to ‘love the state but hate colonialism’ within the academy not only ignores the political and material structures of the state but also divorces itself from wider autonomous and anarchist struggles. Reviewing definitions of extractivism, green colonialism, climate coloniality and territorialisation, this article identifies reoccurring features and omissions across similar terminologies. This article also highlights the shortcoming of implicitly embracing statism within political ecology and geography. Statism, the article contends, is not only the root of colonialism(s) but also connects politically, materially and ideologically to extractivism and its sacrifice zones. Advocating engagement with ecological anarchists and autonomous Indigenous theories to confront statism, the article recognises at least four political consequences by academics emphasising the ‘colonial’ over the ‘state’.