From Racialized Neocolonial Global Conservation to an Inclusive and Regenerative Conservation

The essay asserts that the dominant philosophy and institutional structures of global conservation are rooted in colonialism and racism. It highlights the rise of "militarized conservation" and the appropriation of indigenous rights arguments to support exclusionary protected-area models, concluding that systemic institutional reform and NGO accountability are necessary.

• The current philosophy, models, and institutional structures of global conservation are fundamentally shaped by a history of racism and colonialism.
• Global conservation NGOs have reinforced exclusionary and repressive systems in recent decades, specifically through the development of "militarized conservation."
• Rights-based approaches and the rights of indigenous peoples are being co-opted to justify conservation models based on exclusionary protected areas.

APA

Kashwan, P. (2021). From Racialized Neocolonial Global Conservation to an Inclusive and Regenerative Conservation. Climate Social Science Network. https://cssn.org/from-racialized-neocolonial-global-conservation-to-an-inclusive-and-regenerative-conservation/

Chicago

Kashwan, Prakash. From Racialized Neocolonial Global Conservation to an Inclusive and Regenerative Conservation. Climate Social Science Network, 2021. https://cssn.org/from-racialized-neocolonial-global-conservation-to-an-inclusive-and-regenerative-conservation/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kashwan2021from, author = {Kashwan, Prakash}, title = {{From Racialized Neocolonial Global Conservation to an Inclusive and Regenerative Conservation}}, institution = {Climate Social Science Network}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://cssn.org/from-racialized-neocolonial-global-conservation-to-an-inclusive-and-regenerative-conservation/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }