Repression over responsibility
Sanctioning of environmental activism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15545145 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emiline Smith (0000-0003-1813-267X, University of Glasgow, corresponding author), Angus Nurse (0000-0003-2486-4973, Anglia Ruskin University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 081003-081003 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/adef6b |
| OpenAlex | W4412413743 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
Conservation offers evidence-based insights into the state of ecosystems and biodiversity, while activism amplifies conservation goals through public and political engagement. Despite the importance of this relationship, a troubling pattern has emerged: environmental activism is increasingly met with disproportionate criminalization and punitive responses by many governments worldwide. Such repression not only threatens individual activists but also undermines the broader conservation movement by discouraging public participation and stifling dissent, ultimately jeopardizing our collective ability to address the planet’s most pressing challenges. This short perspective examines the growing trend of targeting environmental activists and discusses the potential consequences this may have for conservationists and anyone else concerned about the profound, immediate threats of climate change and environmental exploitation
Psychological repression · Chemistry · Environmental law and policy · Human Rights and Development · International Environmental Law and Policies · Biochemistry
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Spreading rebellion
Climate activism and its effects
Ecoterrorism”
Contextualizing climate justice activism
Civil Society in an Age of Environmental Accountability
Advocacy and Activism as Essential Tools in Primate Conservation
From Advocacy to Confrontation
The Effects of Criminalisation on Activists
In and Against the State
Crisis, deliberation, and Extinction Rebellion
Criminalisation of political activism
Friends of the Earth as a policy entrepreneur
Leaderless Resistance and Ideological Inclusion
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |