Fergus O''Leary Simpson
Biographic Data
| ID | 230864 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fergus O''Leary Simpson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fergus O''Leary |
| FAMILY NAME | Simpson |
| SIGNATURE | SIMPSON F O L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Antwerp |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9219-2182 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
‘They’re selling our oxygen!’ Rumours and conservation in Yangambi Biosphere Reserve
Drawing on a case study of Yangambi Biosphere Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo, this article explores rumours in the context of conservation projects. Such rumours have long been interpreted as ‘weapons of the weak’ – or covert forms of resistance. Our findings show that conservation rumours do not only signal resistance, or demands conservation actors go away. Through dramatic (tellable) tales about the sale of oxygen, they also refle…
Indigenous forest destroyers or guardians? The indigenous Batwa and their ancestral forests in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, DRC
Negotiating the legitimacy of conservation at mining frontiers: Evidence from Madagascar and the DR Congo
Political ecologists are increasingly interested in the dynamics of power and authority where mining and conservation converge. We contribute to this emerging literature by applying an 'actor-oriented' approach to explore the creation of protected areas in African mining frontiers. Concretely, we look at how 'multiple-use' protected areas have been layered on top of mining frontiers in eastern DRC and northern Madagascar. Both of these mining fro…
Agency and Structure in Militarized Conservation and Armed Mobilization: Evidence from Eastern DRC's Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Ongoing debates in conservation studies stress the dire consequences of 'fortress' and 'militarized' conservation at violent frontiers. Presenting evidence from Kahuzi-Biega National Park in war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this article shows how the park has become a focal point for armed insurgent groups in the region. Although fortress conservation has contributed to one major incident of violent resistance in recent years,…
Batwa return to their Eden? Intricacies of violence and resistance in eastern DRCongo's Kahuzi-Biega National Park
This article builds on debates about conflicts surrounding territorialisation for conservation. It elaborates on how slow violence can generate covert resistance which in turn transitions toward forms of overt resistance and sudden violence. Taking eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Kahuzi-Biega National Park as an example, it argues that the violent reoccupation of the park by indigenous Batwa communities can be explained by three factors: (…
Conservation, extraction and social contracts at a violent frontier: Evidence from eastern DRC's Itombwe Nature Reserve
Conservation efforts must develop strategies to perform at violent frontiers where environmental values, mineral extraction and conflict intersect. Using war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Itombwe Nature Reserve as an illustrative example, this article explores how community conservation is implemented and received at a violent frontier. Taking inspiration from an emerging body of literature which portrays conservation as a form of ‘…
Batwa return to their Eden? Intricacies of violence and resistance in eastern DRCongo's Kahuzi-Biega National Park
This article builds on debates about conflicts surrounding territorialisation for conservation. It elaborates on how slow violence can generate covert resistance which in turn transitions toward forms of overt resistance and sudden violence. Taking eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Kahuzi-Biega National Park as an example, it argues that the violent reoccupation of the park by indigenous Batwa communities can be explained by three factors: (…
Agency and Structure in Militarized Conservation and Armed Mobilization: Evidence from Eastern DRC's Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Ongoing debates in conservation studies stress the dire consequences of 'fortress' and 'militarized' conservation at violent frontiers. Presenting evidence from Kahuzi-Biega National Park in war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this article shows how the park has become a focal point for armed insurgent groups in the region. Although fortress conservation has contributed to one major incident of violent resistance in recent years,…
Indigenous forest destroyers or guardians? The indigenous Batwa and their ancestral forests in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, DRC
Conservation, extraction and social contracts at a violent frontier: Evidence from eastern DRC's Itombwe Nature Reserve
Conservation efforts must develop strategies to perform at violent frontiers where environmental values, mineral extraction and conflict intersect. Using war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Itombwe Nature Reserve as an illustrative example, this article explores how community conservation is implemented and received at a violent frontier. Taking inspiration from an emerging body of literature which portrays conservation as a form of ‘…
Conservation, extraction and social contracts at a violent frontier: Evidence from eastern DRC's Itombwe Nature Reserve
Conservation efforts must develop strategies to perform at violent frontiers where environmental values, mineral extraction and conflict intersect. Using war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Itombwe Nature Reserve as an illustrative example, this article explores how community conservation is implemented and received at a violent frontier. Taking inspiration from an emerging body of literature which portrays conservation as a form of ‘…
Agency and Structure in Militarized Conservation and Armed Mobilization: Evidence from Eastern DRC's Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Ongoing debates in conservation studies stress the dire consequences of 'fortress' and 'militarized' conservation at violent frontiers. Presenting evidence from Kahuzi-Biega National Park in war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this article shows how the park has become a focal point for armed insurgent groups in the region. Although fortress conservation has contributed to one major incident of violent resistance in recent years,…
Batwa return to their Eden? Intricacies of violence and resistance in eastern DRCongo's Kahuzi-Biega National Park
This article builds on debates about conflicts surrounding territorialisation for conservation. It elaborates on how slow violence can generate covert resistance which in turn transitions toward forms of overt resistance and sudden violence. Taking eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Kahuzi-Biega National Park as an example, it argues that the violent reoccupation of the park by indigenous Batwa communities can be explained by three factors: (…
Indigenous forest destroyers or guardians? The indigenous Batwa and their ancestral forests in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, DRC
Negotiating the legitimacy of conservation at mining frontiers: Evidence from Madagascar and the DR Congo
Political ecologists are increasingly interested in the dynamics of power and authority where mining and conservation converge. We contribute to this emerging literature by applying an 'actor-oriented' approach to explore the creation of protected areas in African mining frontiers. Concretely, we look at how 'multiple-use' protected areas have been layered on top of mining frontiers in eastern DRC and northern Madagascar. Both of these mining fro…
‘They’re selling our oxygen!’ Rumours and conservation in Yangambi Biosphere Reserve
Drawing on a case study of Yangambi Biosphere Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo, this article explores rumours in the context of conservation projects. Such rumours have long been interpreted as ‘weapons of the weak’ – or covert forms of resistance. Our findings show that conservation rumours do not only signal resistance, or demands conservation actors go away. Through dramatic (tellable) tales about the sale of oxygen, they also refle…
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (5 works) · Democracy (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Cambodian History and Society (3 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political economy (3 works)