Publication details
Forest defenders: explaining the violent politics of illegal logging in Romania
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Environment |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00139157.2023.2269042 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00139157.2023.2269042 |
| Keywords | environmental conflict; environmental activism; forest defenders; illegal logging; Romania |
| Description | Romanian environmental activists have been subjected to violent attacks for protecting their forests from illegal logging. This article traces the drivers of this conflict, revealing complex relationships between corrupted institutions, economic dependence, and cultural beliefs entrenched in Romania’s religion and recent history. Examining the drivers of environmental conflict in new democracies and new EU members – like Romania – may help reveal weaknesses and opportunities in EU structures in the context of nature conservation and environmental protection. |
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