CASAS’ members publications
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Grabbing River Rhythms : Fishing Communities and Water Justice in Two Swamps of the Magdalena River
CASAS’ member Juliana Forigua-Sandoval has published this chapter with Bibiana Duarte-Abadía and Rutgerd Boelens in the book “Rethinking environmental governance”. Abstract: The middle basin of the Magdalena River (Colombia) is composed of wetlands and swamp complexes that are interconnected by streams and culverts. Fishing associations have witnessed their riparian water connectivity affected by different interventions such…
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Livelihood Transitions To and Away from the Coal Economy in India
Suravee Nayak, CASAS’ member, has published a chapter in the book “Rethinking environmental governance” with Patrik Oskarsson & Nikas Kindo. Abstract: As coal mines expand across Central and Eastern India, rural groups typically protest against displacement and demand better compensation. Meanwhile, and often in the immediate vicinity of the expanding mines, people previously displaced but…
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Unpacking the penetration of agrochemicals in China: The commodification of agricultural inputs and the invisible dispossession of smallholders
Yunan Xu, CASAS’ member, has published with Yiyuan Chen an article in World Development. Abstract: China has transitioned from a negligible user of agrochemicals to one of the world’s largest consumers, producers and exporters within just a few decades. The rapid increase in agrochemical use– often amounting to overuse – has raised significant concerns about…
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Politicising agricultural transformation through farmer groups’ everyday collective practices
CASAS’ member Sinem Kavak has published an article in the Journal of Rural Studies with Ronald Byaruhanga & Ellinor Isgren. Abstract: Farmer collectives, such as farmer groups, play a crucial role in advancing struggles for inclusive and sustainable rural development. Yet their potential to influence agricultural policies and practices remains undervalued. Drawing on focus group…