Political ecology

Political Ecology

Current multiple crises reinforce social inequalities in society and pose new social challenges. Conflicts over access to, distribution of and control over natural resources are increasingly manifesting themselves and are also becoming visible in the contested nature of provisioning systems.

Using political ecology, we analyze how different actors and institutions at different spatial levels negotiate conflicts over provisioning systems from an intersectional perspective. Our focus lies on analyzing political governance. We combine this with qualitative social research and, more specifically, with transdisciplinary approaches such as participatory action research in order to address questions of transformative futures.