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Linking Up Degrowth in/From the South With Provincialised UPE : Mangrove and Groundwater Conservations in Semarang, Indonesia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT This article brings degrowth into conversation with urbanisation through our analysis of environmental transformations in the coastal Southern city of Semarang, Indonesia. We analyse two collective activisms to build a theoretical dialogue between degrowth and provincialised urban political ecology (UPE). The first activism contests the ongoing development of pro‐growth giant flood infrastructure and is politically rooted in mangrove ecosystem conservation. The second activism conserves groundwater. We identify mangrove and groundwater conservations as spatial practices of degrowth in/from the south. We make connections between the two scholarships and activisms to expand their political and pragmatic possibilities and, therefore, open space for more hopeful alternatives for the city's future.

Source: Asia Pacific Viewpoint

DOI: 10.1111/apv.12440

Authors: Bosman Batubara, Marie Belland, Michelle Kooy

Institutions: National University of Singapore, Asia Research Institute, University of Amsterdam, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

Language: English

Topic: Social Sciences and Humanities

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Life on land, Climate action, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,400