Seeing the Quiet Politics in Unquiet Woods: A Different Vantage Point for a Future Forest Agenda

We address two aspects of forest lives—violence and care—that are central to forest outcomes but often invisible in mainstream discussions on forests. We argue that questions of violence and care work in forests open up debates about what forests are, who defines them, and how. We draw primarily on...

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Main Authors: Arora-Jonsson, S., Colfer, C.J.P., González-Hidalgo, M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115567
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Colfer, C.J.P.
González-Hidalgo, M.
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description We address two aspects of forest lives—violence and care—that are central to forest outcomes but often invisible in mainstream discussions on forests. We argue that questions of violence and care work in forests open up debates about what forests are, who defines them, and how. We draw primarily on feminist work on forestry, violence, and care to examine the gendered nature of forest conflicts and the ‘quiet politics’ of resistance to violence grounded in the everyday work of care that are crucial to understanding forests and their governance. We show how varied practices of resistance to violence and injustice are grounded in cooperative action of care and are an intrinsic part of shaping and regenerating forests. We highlight the importance of close attention to seemingly mundane actions rooted in people’s daily lives and experiences that shape forests.
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spelling CGSpace1155672023-12-08T19:36:04Z Seeing the Quiet Politics in Unquiet Woods: A Different Vantage Point for a Future Forest Agenda Arora-Jonsson, S. Colfer, C.J.P. González-Hidalgo, M. forest policy politics forest management We address two aspects of forest lives—violence and care—that are central to forest outcomes but often invisible in mainstream discussions on forests. We argue that questions of violence and care work in forests open up debates about what forests are, who defines them, and how. We draw primarily on feminist work on forestry, violence, and care to examine the gendered nature of forest conflicts and the ‘quiet politics’ of resistance to violence grounded in the everyday work of care that are crucial to understanding forests and their governance. We show how varied practices of resistance to violence and injustice are grounded in cooperative action of care and are an intrinsic part of shaping and regenerating forests. We highlight the importance of close attention to seemingly mundane actions rooted in people’s daily lives and experiences that shape forests. 2021-06 2021-10-21T03:34:26Z 2021-10-21T03:34:26Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115567 en Open Access Springer Arora-Jonsson, S., Colfer, C.J.P. and González-Hidalgo, M., 2021. Seeing the Quiet Politics in Unquiet Woods: A different vantage point for a future forest agenda. Human Ecology, 49: 297-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-021-00233-0
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Seeing the Quiet Politics in Unquiet Woods: A Different Vantage Point for a Future Forest Agenda
title Seeing the Quiet Politics in Unquiet Woods: A Different Vantage Point for a Future Forest Agenda
title_full Seeing the Quiet Politics in Unquiet Woods: A Different Vantage Point for a Future Forest Agenda
title_fullStr Seeing the Quiet Politics in Unquiet Woods: A Different Vantage Point for a Future Forest Agenda
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title_short Seeing the Quiet Politics in Unquiet Woods: A Different Vantage Point for a Future Forest Agenda
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politics
forest management
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