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We think that this might not be possible without collaborating with civil society to “follow the money” from the ground up. @forestsandfinance.bsky.social @globalwitness.org @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social @greenpeace.eu @foeeurope.bsky.social @milieudefensie.bsky.social @ran.org

Let’s rethink how we relate knowledge, care, and policy relevance.
Can we build science-policy interfaces that are more plural, reflective, and just?

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Thanks Rosaleen 🙏

She also highlights how producing knowledge about complex, evolving, and multi-scale systems such as forests requires navigating various scales of forest ecosystems. This involves “adjusting the macroscope.”

This text is part of our special issue “The Forest Multiple” with Environment and Planning F. Stay tuned for future posts about this collection. Also, check out co-author Esther’s talk at the Forest Multiple symposium and other episodes on Smart Forests Atlas: atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/the...

Esther and Casey trace the long and colonial histories of science that are driven by optimisation and efficiency, which can foreclose other ways of “knowing, valuing, and living with the forests.”

This paper is part of our special issue “The Forest Multiple” with Environment and Planning F. You can also listen to co-author Naomi Millner’s related talk at our Forest Multiple symposium and other episodes in this playlist: atlas.smartforests.net/en/playlists...

While acknowledging that pluriversal potential can be provisional and precarious, the authors emphasise that drones could become part of projects and designs that resonate with Indigenous territorial rights and multispecies care.