Forest Politics from Below: Social Movements, Indigenous Communities, Forest Occupations and Eco-Solidarism

Description

This book presents an analysis of forest politics that employs a broader scope to include non-institutionalized actors. It offers a comparative perspective on various environmental social movements fighting to protect forests around the globe, including indigenous communities in the Amazon and eco-anarchists in Europe. By examining the political goals, motives, and tactics of these sometimes-radical environmentalists, it helps readers understand the commonalities and differences among these “grass-roots forest politicians.” In addition, the book highlights the importance of forest-related struggles for a just transition to a carbon-neutral future. Accordingly, it will appeal to scholars of political science, public policy, and political sociology, as well as anyone interested in social movements and forest conservation. Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations List of Figures List of Tables Alliances, Social Movements, Networks and Organizations in Defence of the Forests Chapter 1: Introduction References Chapter 2: Forest Politics from Below and the Struggles Against Destruction Through Extraction 2.1 Destruction Through Extraction 2.2 Forest Protection Protests as Forest Politics from Below 2.2.1 Power as Justification of Actions by Less Powerful Actors References Chapter 3: Social Movements in and for the Forests 3.1 Green Anarchism 3.1.1 Tactics and Conceptions of Social Change: Self-Governance Within the Forest 3.2 Indigenous Communities 3.3 Civil Society References Chapter 4: Eco-Solidarism References Chapter 5: Methods for the Analysis of Social Movements in and for the Forests 5.1 Case Selection 5.2 Content Analysis of Manifestos, Policy Briefs, and Press Releases 5.3 Video and Picture Analysis 5.4 Expert Interviews and Group Discussions 5.5 Drawing on ``Anarchist Geographies´´ and Maps of Resistance References Chapter 6: Forest Politics from Below in Europe 6.1 Austria 6.2 France 6.3 Germany 6.4 Poland 6.5 Romania 6.6 Switzerland References Chapter 7: Forest Politics from below in the Americas 7.1 North America 7.1.1 Canada 7.1.2 USA 7.1.3 Mexico 7.2 South America 7.2.1 Brazil 7.2.2 Ecuador 7.2.3 Peru References Chapter 8: Forest Politics from below in Australasia 8.1 Australia 8.2 Indonesia References Chapter 9: Conclusion References Appendix Newspaper Articles Press and Media Releases, Blogs, Interactive Maps and Policy Papers by NGOs, Social Movements and Indigenous Communities Videos Interviews and Group Discussions