All Posts by Delso Armando Vilanculo

A 'Off-Limits' sign on preserved land. Photo credit - cfuzim.org

Fortress Conservation and the Perpetuation of Epistemicide in Africa

Introduction Fortress conservation is an environmental preservation approach that advocates for a strict separation between natural areas and human beings. This approach is based on the premise that nature protection is only effective when biodiversity spaces are isolated and monitored, often through the creation of national parks or protected reserves

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Environmental Racism in Mozambique: Manifestations and Forms of Resistance

Introduction Environmental racism is a form of discrimination that manifests through the deliberate placement of highly polluting industries in communities predominantly inhabited by people of color and low-income groups. Environmental racism reflects the “belief” that ecological pollution is tolerable and acceptable for a specific group of human beings (especially black

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