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- Beyond the binary: from probable to plausible futures in dense green urbanismPublication . Vidal, Diogo GuedesThis article posits that the tension between density and greening is an ontopoliticalchallenge (Blaser, 2013; Cadena, 2015). Ontopolitics differs from the sociology ofimagination in that it does not primarily concern how futures are envisioned, but howrealities are constituted (Blaser, 2010). While urban political ecology interrogates thepolitical-economic production of socio-natures (Swyngedouw and Heynen, 2003), it oftenretains a shared ontology of “nature” and “society” as analytical categories. An ontopoliticalapproach instead foregrounds conflicts over the very existence and status of entities withinurban governance, asking not merely who controls green space, but whether green space isunderstood as infrastructure, commons, habitat, or political subject. This ontological shifthas material consequences for planning instruments, institutional design, and regulatoryframeworks. The challenge, therefore, is not simply to insert plants into high-rises, which isa practice that often devolves into “greenwashing,” but mostly to fundamentally reconfigureour relationship with the biosphere. We must shift from a paradigm of domination andmanagement to one of cohabitation and resonance (Rosa, 2021), and in doing so, movefrom merely “probable” futures to genuinely transformative “possible” ones.
- Building brighten futures: knowledge and communication on socio-environmental topics in two Macaronesian RegionsPublication . Ana Bijóias Mendonça; Alves, FátimaNo dia 9 julho, na sessão dedicada às dinâmicas socioambientais, as investigadoras apresentaram a comunicação “Building Brighten Futures: Knowledge and communication on socio-environmental topics in two Macaronesian regions”, onde partilharam resultados de investigação que sublinham a importância de abordagens colaborativas e culturalmente enraizadas na construção de futuros mais sustentáveis. O trabalho apresentado destaca: A relevância das racionalidades leigas e dos saberes locais como recursos fundamentais para enfrentar a crise climática; A urgência de ultrapassar a ilusão de inclusão e reforçar políticas de proximidade, verdadeiramente participativas; A necessidade de consolidar redes de atores como alicerces para processos de codecisão orientados para a justiça socioambiental; A importância de escutar, traduzir, comunicar e coconstruir soluções com todas as vozes que habitam os territórios.
- Climate action needs more than policy: the moral and spiritual foundations of sustainable changePublication . Pinto, Tiago; Vidal, Diogo GuedesGlobal climate governance has, over the past three decades, produced an impressive architecture of commitments: international accords, national emissions targets, carbon markets, green subsidies, and public information campaigns. The underlying assumption across most of these instruments is broadly rationalist, that individuals and organisations will act sustainably when given appropriate incentives, information, and regulation. And yet the evidence is unambiguous: environmental awareness has never been higher, while aggregate emissions trajectories have consistently fallen short of what is required.
- Climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies in vulnerable and rural territoriesPublication . Marques, Filipa; Alves, Fátima; Castro, Paula; Leal Filho, Walter; Kovaleva, Marina; Alves, Fátima; Abubakar, IsmailaThe consequences of climate change are unavoidable, making adaptation actions more important than ever. The engagement of communities and civic participation is also essential in adaptation strategies, and part of that involves studying citizens’ perceptions of climate change. This chapter aims to understand and discuss how people’s perceptions of climate change, mainly those belonging to rural and vulnerable communities, evolved over time and are important in designing adaptation strategies tailored to their local vulnerabilities and territorial contexts that may effectively increase climate change resilience to climate change.
- Deliverable D5.4. Evaluation of the pilot co-design processPublication . Alves, Fátima; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Meloni, Marco; Spada, PaoloWork Package 5 (WP5) – Evaluation and Impact Assessment – aims to evaluate PHOENIX’s activity, the co-design activity, the platform, pilots and the overall applicability of the Tangram methodology. The evaluation framework will be developed with an innovative collective process that will combine academic research of secondary literature, fieldwork and a citizens’ science process in collaboration with each Territorial Commission for CoDesign (TCCD). The objective is to track 1) adherence to ethical standards and the implementation of the organisational recommendations of PHOENIX; 2) engagement (e.g. number of participants and contributions per participant); 3) The ability of different engagement strategies (e.g. random selection vs open to all) to promote inclusion of women and hard to reach populations1; 4) impact on individual attitudes (e.g. trust and efficacy); 5) impact on civic skills (e.g. civic knowledge and participatory civic skills); 6) impact on public policy; 7) usability of technological solutions; and 8) overall ability of the Tangram methodology to accelerate the European Green Deal (EGD) transition pathway. This is the fourth (D.5.4) of seven deliverables from WP5. The task was designed in accordance with the philosophy of citizen science, which promotes the democratic generation of knowledge by engaging diverse stakeholders and facilitating the exchange of expertise and insights. It establishes a co-creation process to assist PHOENIX in finalising the impact evaluation framework. This participatory evaluation activity will be done through the local knowledge and the information package developed in Task 5.1 definition of monitoring and evaluation framework. Since there is no “one-size-fits-allsolution,” the co-evaluation process will consider the pilots' context and tailor the module's design for impact evaluation to the local conditions and the specific process they will implement. The data collected and generated by Task 5.2 will contribute to updating the evaluation plan and optimising the impact evaluation instruments.
- Desafios socio-ecológicos globais em tempos de crise democráticaPublication . Alves, FátimaPublicado no Diário As Beiras, que aborda as implicações preocupantes do recente cenário eleitoral nos Estados Unidos. O regresso de Donald Trump ao poder representa não apenas um retrocesso nas políticas climáticas de um dos maiores emissores de carbono do mundo, mas também um reforço de agendas que marginalizam os direitos humanos e as lutas por justiça social e ambiental.
- Descolonizar o pensamento, para um mundo mais sustentável e justoPublication . Alves, FátimaO artigo desafia-nos a refletir sobre as "lentes" culturais e sociais que moldam nossa visão do mundo e questiona a hegemonia dos saberes dominantes. Ao partilhar as suas experiências com comunidades não ocidentais, a autora realça a urgência de descolonizar o pensamento, promovendo uma coexistência respeitosa com a natureza e com as múltiplas formas de vida e conhecimento.
- Editorial. Possible nature(s) in urban spaces: plurality and agency to tackle socio-ecological challengesPublication . Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Alves, Fátima; Menezes, Marluci; Galo, Edumundo; Tomé, PedroEste número especial procurou promover uma reflexão aprofundada sobre novas maneiras de entender a natureza nas cidades, desafiando a visão tradicional que a vê como um cenário passivo. Foram reunidas contribuições que destacam a natureza como um agente ativo, capaz de transformar as cidades em espaços mais sustentáveis e resilientes. A editorial enfatiza a necessidade de incluir múltiplas vozes e saberes, reconhecendo a importância das interdependências entre naturezas, sociedades e culturas. Somente assim será possível imaginar futuros urbanos mais justos e adaptativos para enfrentar os desafios socioecológicos.
- Entre a negação e a naturalização do colapso ecológicoPublication . Alves, FátimaNo texto intitulado "Entre a negação e a naturalização do colapso ecológico", publicado no Diário As Beiras, Fátima Alves, investigadora e coordenadora do Societies and Environmental Sustainability Research Group do Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Laboratório Associado Terra da Universidade de Coimbra e da sua Extensão na Universidade Aberta de Portugal, reflete sobre as narrativas dominantes que tentam mascarar ou normalizar o colapso ambiental em curso. Uma leitura essencial para quem quer questionar os discursos instalados e abrir caminhos para a mudança.
- Fishers’ perceptions of fishing dynamics and socio-environmental threats in coastal protected areas of Northeastern BrazilPublication . Oliveira, Yedda Christina Bezerra Barbosa de; Lopes, Priscila; Oliveira, Tiago; Vidal, Diogo Guedes; Alves, Fátima; Rosa, Rosário; Mourão, José; Yedda Christina Bezerra Barbosa de Oliveira 1,2 ● Priscila Fabiana Macedo Lopes 3,4,5 ● Tiago Almeida de Oliveira 6 ● Diogo Guedes Vidal 2,7 ● Fátima Alves 2,7 ● Maria do Rosário Tomás Rosa 2,7 ● José da Silva Mourão 1,8Small-scale fisheries are central to the economy, food security, and cultural continuity of many coastal communities across the Global South, yet fishing activities and community well-being are increasingly exposed to pressures from overfishing, pollution, and coastal ecosystem degradation. When fishing occurs within or near coastal protected areas, regulatory frameworks and livelihood dependence become tightly intertwined, making fishers’ perceptions of the environment and fishing dynamics a socially structured dimension of these systems rather than merely individual views. We interviewed 105 fishers from three coastal protected areas in Northeastern Brazil (Paraiba and Pernambuco) to (1) analyze their perception of changes in small-scale fisheries and socio-environmental threats, and (2) examine how socioeconomic factors (e.g. sex, education, income, dependence on fishing) influence these perceptions. We did a content analysis of the qualitative interview data and applied multinomial logistic regression to model their perception of socio-environmental threats. Our findings showed that male fishers were significantly more likely to perceive pollution (odds ratio [OR] = 5.45) and overfishing (OR = 2.57) as major threats. Additionally, higher income was associated with a lower likelihood of perceiving overfishing (OR = 0.27) and pollution (OR = 0.009) as significant concerns, regardless of gender. Lower income levels were associated with greater sensitivity to socio-environmental threats, while gendered divisions of labor shaped distinct environmental perceptions. These findings demonstrate that socio-ecological dynamics in coastal protected areas are structured by poverty and social inequalities. Effective governance must therefore integrate biodiversity conservation with strategies that address livelihood security, gender inequities, and structural vulnerability in small-scale fisheries.