Month: April 2024

Decolonising development research: Navigating positionality and power dynamics in the pursuit of equitable partnerships

IGDC PhD students Stella Nwawulu Chiemela, Luqman Muraina, and Aasim Sheikh give an overview of the IGDC Research Away Day. The decolonisation imperative In recent years, there has been a growing demand within the fields of international and global development to decolonise the knowledge production process. This imperative arises from critical examinations of the historical … Continue reading Decolonising development research: Navigating positionality and power dynamics in the pursuit of equitable partnerships

The environmental impact of mass tourism: A case study of Negril, Jamaica, 1970s-2023

Henrice Altink introduces her new article in Environment and History, Making Tourism Sustainable? Environment and Resort Tourism in Negril, Jamaica, 1970s–2002. Mass tourism has had severe environmental impacts but there are hopeful signs that sustainability is becoming central to the development agenda in the 2020s. Mass tourism generates jobs, brings in revenue and enhances cultural … Continue reading The environmental impact of mass tourism: A case study of Negril, Jamaica, 1970s-2023