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Episode 3: Behind the scenes of Tree Flexing
This interview with Steffen Boehm follows his publication of the tropical provocation, 'Tree flexing: Forest politics and land struggles in the green economy' to talk about questions of land-based Indigenous struggles, bioenergy, how academics use the term 'elite' and the role this provocation can play in educating for a more critical approach to business and climate change.
Show Notes
Böhm, S. (2023). Tree flexing: Forest politics and land struggles in the green economy. Journal of Tropical Futures, 27538931231187314. https://doi.org/10.1177/27538931231187314 Moomaw, Bill. "Applying sustainability science through sustainable development diplomacy". Mar 19, 2016. UMass Boston. https://youtu.be/JN-tAhWcsIo?si=hiR-dkF6PxAjZoXh Norton, M., Baldi, A., Buda, V., Carli, B., Cudlin, P., Jones, M. B., Korhola, A., Michalski, R., Novo, F., Oszlányi, J., Santos, F. D., Schink, B., Shepherd, J., Vet, L., Walloe, L., & Wijkman, A. (2019). Serious mismatches continue between science and policy in forest bioenergy. GCB Bioenergy, 11(11), 1256–1263. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12643 Norton, M, Baldi, A, Buda, V, et al. Serious mismatches continue between science and policy in forest bioenergy. GCB Bioenergy. 2019; 11: 1256–1263. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12643 Kröger, A M 2016, 'The political economy of ‘flex trees’: a preliminary analysis', Journal of Peasant Studies, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 886-909. https://doi.org/10.1080/03066150.2016.1140646 Skoglund, A., & Böhm, S. (2022). Climate Activism: How Communities Take Renewable Energy Actions Across Business and Society. Cambridge University Press. Available at Blackwells: Climate Activism : Skoglund, : 9781108482646 : Blackwell's (blackwells.co.uk)