Collective of Agrarian Scholar-Activists from the South
agrarian studies, global south, scholar-activists
Our mentor, Jun Borras (former JPS Chief Editor and Professor of Agrarian Studies at the International Institute of Social Studies) has written about the global-local connections in international knowledge politics, considering the initiative of the international Writeshops for early career scholars from the Global South in which CASAS’ is one of the organizers. Read his…
Vong Nanhthavong, CASAS’ member, has published this article with Astrid Zabel & Michael Epprecht in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. Abstract: This contribution seeks to fill knowledge gaps on what kinds of biodiversity impact investment models already exist, what factors are constraining biodiversity impact finance in the Global South, and what could be done to…
Soledad Castro-Vargas, Carol Hernández Rodríguez, Grettel Navas, Enrique Castañón Ballivián, Yunan Xu & Daniela Ayelén Marini, CASAS’ members have published this article in The Journal of Peasant Studies as a part of the Forum: Food Sovereignty and Systems Change. Abstract: Agriculture has become increasingly dependent on pesticide use, with significant growth over the past three…
CASAS’ members Miryam Nacimento & Sinwa Naw has published this article in The Journal of Peasant Studies as a part of the Forum: Food Sovereignty and Systems Change. Abstract: This article explores the intersections between food sovereignty and illicit drug crop (IDC) economies, centering the experiences of coca, cannabis, and poppy growers. We argue that…
Yukari Sekine, Bruno Prado and Bhoopendra Kuma are members from Food Sovereignty Coordination Committee who are representing CASAS at the 3rd Global Nyéléni Forum in Sri Lanka which is taking place from September 6th-13th, 2025. We are also delighted to share that the Working Group (which includes Jun Borras and Morgan Ody) on the engagement…