ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS
Scope & Guideline
Navigating the Complexities of Environmental Politics
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Interdisciplinary Analysis of Environmental Governance:
The journal focuses on the governance of environmental issues through various lenses, including political theory, economics, sociology, and law, emphasizing how institutions and policies are developed and implemented. - Political Dynamics of Climate Change:
It critically examines the political processes surrounding climate change, including policy-making, party politics, public opinion, and the role of social movements in shaping environmental agendas. - Justice and Equity in Environmental Policy:
A core area of focus is on environmental justice, exploring how different communities are affected by environmental policies and advocating for inclusive and equitable approaches to governance. - Global and Local Environmental Movements:
The journal highlights the roles of grassroots movements and international coalitions in advocating for environmental change, analyzing their strategies, successes, and challenges. - Impact of Economic Policies on Environmental Outcomes:
It investigates the relationship between economic policies and environmental outcomes, scrutinizing how economic interests intersect with environmental governance. - Emerging Environmental Discourses:
The journal engages with new and evolving discourses in environmental politics, including concepts like planetary justice, multispecies justice, and the politics of care.
Trending and Emerging
- Intersectionality in Environmental Justice:
A rising focus on intersectional approaches to environmental justice, examining how various social identities (race, gender, class) intersect with environmental issues to shape experiences and activism. - Climate Migration and Displacement:
Increasing attention is being given to the themes of climate-induced migration and displacement, exploring how environmental changes impact human mobility and rights. - Decolonial Perspectives:
Emerging discussions on decolonial approaches to environmental politics are becoming prominent, emphasizing indigenous knowledge systems and the rights of nature. - Technological Innovations in Environmental Governance:
There is a growing trend towards examining the role of technology in environmental governance, including digital activism, geoengineering, and the implications of new technologies for policy. - Global South Perspectives on Environmental Politics:
The journal is increasingly publishing research that highlights the experiences and challenges faced by countries in the Global South, emphasizing a more inclusive understanding of environmental politics. - Radical Political Theories:
Emerging themes include radical political theories such as degrowth and eco-socialism, which critique conventional economic paradigms and advocate for transformative societal changes.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Environmentalism:
There seems to be a waning interest in conventional environmentalism that primarily focuses on conservation and protection of nature without integrating broader socio-political contexts. - Neoliberal Environmental Governance:
Discussions around neoliberal approaches to environmental governance, which emphasize market-based solutions, are becoming less frequent, possibly due to increasing critiques of their effectiveness and equity. - Simplistic Dichotomies in Environmental Politics:
The journal is moving away from binary classifications such as pro-environment vs. anti-environment narratives, reflecting a shift towards more nuanced understandings of complex political landscapes. - Focus on Western Perspectives:
There is a noticeable decline in papers that solely emphasize Western environmental politics, as the journal increasingly prioritizes global South perspectives and comparative analyses. - Static Policy Frameworks:
The exploration of static or unchanging policy frameworks is decreasing, indicating a shift towards dynamic analyses that account for changing contexts and adaptive governance.
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