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Arnim Scheidel

@arnimscheidel.bsky.social
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Political Ecology, Critical Agrarian Studies, Environmental Conflicts, Ecological Economics.

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ICTA-UAB @icta-uab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way New op-ed in @theguardian.com by 6 leading economists: Olivier De Schutter, J. Stiglitz, Jayati Ghosh, Thomas Piketty, Kate Raworth & @jasonhickel.bsky.social from ICTA_UAB www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way | Olivier De Schutter and others
Our roadmap has been shaped by experts across the world. We call on political leaders at all levels to use it, says Olivier De Schutter and others
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Arnim Scheidel @arnimscheidel.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We had a truly inspiring workshop bringing together global conflict and rights documentation initiatives (EJAtlas, Land Matrix, Business & Human Rights Center, ACLED, Land Mark, Global Energy Monitor) at @ibei.org and @icta-uab.bsky.social . That was only the beginning — more to come!
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ICTA-UAB @icta-uab.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Conserving 30% of the planet will only succeed if people are part of the plan. New ICTA-UAB study by @javierfajardo.bsky.social & @danbrockington.bsky.social. Published today in @nature.com Nature Communications. theconversation.com/conserving-3...
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Conserving 30% of the planet will only succeed if people are part of the plan
People are central to conservation.
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GRAIN @grain.org · 08/05/2026
Asia's farmlands are becoming a major target for carbon credit projects. Some displace communities for tree plantations while others lock them into decades-long contracts that dictate farming practices -pushing farmers to give up control of their land for uncertain profits grain.org/e/7378
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Arnim Scheidel @arnimscheidel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
As long as the ecological transition prioritizes profits over people, it wont be fair - nor feasible. Jenny Franco’s work on shifting from pro-business to pro-justice regulatory frameworks feels more urgent than ever: doi.org/10.1080/0225...
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Journal of Peasant Studies @peasantjournal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
How can James Scott's anarchism help inform Critical Agrarian Studies today? In a new #OpenAccess article, Julien-François Gerber revisits James Scott's work, showing how his contribution to anarchism offers fertile theoretical ground for CAS studies. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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James Scott’s anarchism
The ‘anarchist lens’ can be seen as a key thread throughout James Scott’s works in critical agrarian studies (CAS). This article offers an overview of his engagement with anarchism. It reviews four...
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Arnim Scheidel @arnimscheidel.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Our systematic reviews of global Green Grabbing are out! With Clara Esteve-Jordà we reviewed diverse drivers and impacts of green grabs. #GreenGrabbing #LandGrabbing #EnvironmentalJustice #LandRights #DecolonizeConservation. doi.org/10.1080/0306... ; doi.org/10.1007/s116...; @icta-uab.bsky.social
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Arnim Scheidel @arnimscheidel.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Global evidence on why "failed land deals" are not necessarily "failed land and resource grabs". Happy to have joined this paper led by @anabuchadas.bsky.social . doi.org/10.5751/ES-1... @icta-uab.bsky.social
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