Sultana, Farhana 2025. "Decolonial Thought and Political Ecology: coexistence and divergence" The New Routledge Handbook of Political Ecology, Jessica Hope, Elia Apostolopoulou, and Ariadne Collins (Eds.), Routledge. Pp. 48-56. (DOI)
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Abstract
Some epistemologies remain marginalized in political ecology (PE). Here I demonstrate why it is important to learn from various relational margins to further advance the field. Insights and critiques from feminisms and decolonial theories have enriched and expanded PE in nuanced ways, yet they continue to remain relegated to the margins. I contend that it is vital to engage and advance different forms of intersectional, interdisciplinary, and international feminist enquiries to address ongoing socio-ecological crises at the current conjuncture. Different epistemological, methodological, pedagogical, and praxis insights showcase how and why representation matters if we are to pursue decolonial futures and solidarities.
Decoloniality & ColonialityPolitical Ecology
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Sultana, F. (2025). Decolonial Thought and Political Ecology: coexistence and divergence. In Jessica Hope, Elia Apostolopoulou, and Ariadne Collins (Eds.), The New Routledge Handbook of Political Ecology (pp. 48–56). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003430995-6
Sultana, Farhana. 2025. "Decolonial Thought and Political Ecology: coexistence and divergence." In Jessica Hope, Elia Apostolopoulou, and Ariadne Collins (Eds.), The New Routledge Handbook of Political Ecology 48–56. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003430995-6
Sultana, Farhana. "Decolonial Thought and Political Ecology: coexistence and divergence." The New Routledge Handbook of Political Ecology, edited by Jessica Hope, Elia Apostolopoulou, and Ariadne Collins, Routledge, 2025, pp. 48–56. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003430995-6
Sultana, F. (2025) 'Decolonial Thought and Political Ecology: coexistence and divergence', in Jessica Hope, Elia Apostolopoulou, and Ariadne Collins (Eds.), The New Routledge Handbook of Political Ecology pp. 48–56. Routledge. Available at: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003430995-6
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