Legacies of nature conservation and land tenure in Mozambique
When Mozambique was a Portuguese colony, the Portuguese crown sought to “modernize” black people through Christianity, science and xibalo...
Reclaiming relations, conviviality and (human and nonhuman) well-being in the Anthropocene
The proponents of parks and reserves claim that parks and reserves are a success story that needs to be further replicated in more areas,...
The art of living in threatened worlds
Right now, we are facing a man-made disaster of global scale, our greatest threat in thousands of years, climate change, if we don’t take...
Reflections on the First Congress of Resettled and Affected Communities in Mozambique
Maputo city, 13th February 2019, I was in a room full of villagers, civil society and representatives of extractive companies. That was...
Metabolic intimacy at the age of toxic relations: lessons I am learning from my vegan wife
I am sitting at a table outside the now busy Linköping University campus having my lunch. In my headphones Seal sings “crazy” and the sun...
Nós estamos a viver como escravos no Moçambique independente: Dinâmicas de extractivismo no distrito
A primeira vez que fui para a Límbue, povoado do distrito de Lugela, na Província da Zambézia foi Junho de 2016, na altura ia fazer um...
Doing environmentalism amid common but differentiated radical uncertainties in Mozambique
In my short experience as a worker for the then Ministry of Environment and now Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development, then...
Nature Conservation beyond Colonialism, Capitalism and Socialism: Parks, Reserves, Land and People
A close look at the history of conservation legislation in Mozambique showcases a nuanced and complex relationship between local...
Nature as Person: Alternative Legal Framework in an Increasingly Warming and Unequal World
For centuries modernity has been put in the forefront of defining life and death and the relationships people establish with their...
A Bus Trip along the N1 from Mocuba to Maputo
The long wait: the N1 and a flat tire I arrive in Mocuba at 10 in morning after nearly five hours of a motorcycle ride from Matekenha a...
