Books & ideas

A World of Waste

Jean-Philippe Pierron — 2026-03-31T08:00:00Z

We would rather not see or even think about our waste, but it has a lot to tell us about our habits, our lives, and more importantly, about what we are doing to our world today.

The Dark Side of Telescopes

Florian Mathieu — 2026-01-27T07:30:00Z

Drawing on a socio-historical study of the construction of astronomical observatories on the island of Hawai‘i, Pascal Marichalar shows that scientific policies can no longer be considered separately from their ecological and social impacts.

Relief is Life

Morgan Jouvenet — 2025-06-12T06:12:28Z

We talk about the Earth without truly understanding it. An overview of recent knowledge about the “Earth system” and its concerning state invites us to promote a new way of looking at the environment and the political approaches required.

The Volga and Russian geopolitics

Laurent Touchart — 2025-04-22T06:00:00Z

The longest river in Europe bears the imprint of Soviet history. From dams to fishing by way of industrialization, it lies at the heart of the continental upheaval that is unfolding before us.

Organic pioneers

Matthieu Calame — 2025-03-20T06:00:00Z

Throughout the nineteenth century, ecological currents in the agricultural world promoted organic farming and the defense of small producers. The story of these “ecological farmers” sheds light on the forward-looking contract forged between agriculture and society.

Mines to the rescue of the planet?

Romain Mainieri — 2025-03-04T06:30:00Z

To achieve energy transition, we will need to extract as much metal in the next 20 years as we have done in the entire history of mankind. This is ‘one of the great paradoxes of our times'.

Who rules the blue planet?

Guillaume Vuillemey — 2025-01-28T06:30:00Z

Maritime spaces are the focus of the major economic, ecological, and geopolitical challenges of our time. Lest they become the site of routine legal violations (ranging from pollution to overfishing), a government of the seas is necessary.

Does the Law Protect the Environment?

Sarah Vanuxem — 2024-09-26T08:55:00Z

Is the law doing enough to protect the environment? Through an analysis of the concept of environmental crime, Grégory Salle shows that legal provisions are limited by a social vision that favors the technical and capitalist exploitation of nature.

Democratic environments

Maxime Gaborit — 2023-12-14T08:30:00Z

How do environmental concerns affect forms of democratic participation? Comparing a deliberative process in Poitou to citizens' mobilization in Ardèche, an ethnographic study examines how citizens engage in politics and conflict.

The Agriculture We Deserve

Pauline Guéna — 2023-11-14T07:30:00Z

While agribusiness is the object of ever more criticism, Matthieu Calame claims that no real agricultural transition will be possible as long as political and cultural leaders do not change too.