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Matthias Kranke @mattkranke.bsky.social · 8d

📣 Yet another SI for you, folks! Delighted to announce the publication of a @gepjournal.bsky.social special issue on “Global Green Visions and World Order in the Anthropocene”, co-edited with my dear colleague Bruna Bosi-Moreira.
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Volume 25 Issue 3 | Global Environmental Politics | MIT Press

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 24d

Global Environmental Politics' August issue, guest edited by Bruna Bosi-Moreira and
@mattkranke.bsky.social, is a special issue on global green visions and world order in the Anthropocene: direct.mit.edu/glep/issue/2... @gepjournal.bsky.social

Volume 25 Issue 3 | Global Environmental Politics | MIT Press

Global Environmental Politics | 25 | 3 | August 2025

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 24d

If you haven't had a chance to swing by table 113 during #APSA2025, now's the time! Come by and browse some of our latest books and journals. Here are some of our recommendations 👇 @apsa.bsky.social

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Matthias Kranke @mattkranke.bsky.social · Aug 28

📢 Excited to share that this collection has now been published in @gepjournal.bsky.social – thanks to my wonderful co-guest editor Bruna and all our great contributors!

➡️ The introduction is open access: direct.mit.edu/glep/article....

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Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · Aug 27

Featuring work by @elanawilsonrowe.bsky.social, @justinalger.bsky.social, Cristina Inoue, Cristina Espinosa, Esther Wahabu, Nanang Kurniawan, & Bruna Bosi-Moreira, among others, as well as a book review of Jonathan Silver's "The Infrastructural South" by @devoncantwell.bsky.social.

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Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · Aug 27

GEP's Special Issue on "Global Green Visions and World Order in the Anthropocene" is now live! This thought-provoking collection was guest edited by Bruna Bosi-Moreira & @mattkranke.bsky.social.

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Dr. Devon Cantwell-Chavez @devoncantwell.bsky.social · Aug 1

My new review of "The Infrastructural South: Techno-Environments of the Third Wave of Urbanization" by Jonathan Silver is up on the @gepjournal.bsky.social site!

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The Infrastructural South: Techno-Environments of the Third Wave of Urbanization by Jonathan Silver

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Yixian Sun @yixiansun.bsky.social · Jul 24

I had an interesting conversation with @jfmorin.bsky.social and @cyncouette.bsky.social about their research on the governance of orbital debris. Please watch this video to find out more!

Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · Jul 23

📽️ New GEP Youtube video! Check out this stellar discussion between Associate Editor @yixiansun.bsky.social and GEP co-authors @jfmorin.bsky.social and @cyncouette.bsky.social on addressing the emerging #environmental problem of #spacedebris 🚀. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzR4...

Jean-Frédéric Morin and Cynthia Couette on the governance of orbital debris

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Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · Jul 23

Read @jfmorin.bsky.social's & @cyncouette.bsky.social's #spacedebris paper below, featuring scholarly analysis on #orbital #polycentric governance spiced with amazing interviewee quotes, such as: “I can launch your washing machine right in the middle of the constellation of Elon Musk no problem!”

The Missing Ingredients for a Polycentric Governance System of Orbital Debris

Abstract. The pollution of Earth’s orbits by debris represents a pressing environmental problem. Recognizing that geopolitical factors hinder the adoption of a multilateral solution, several experts a...

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Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · Jul 23

📽️ New GEP Youtube video! Check out this stellar discussion between Associate Editor @yixiansun.bsky.social and GEP co-authors @jfmorin.bsky.social and @cyncouette.bsky.social on addressing the emerging #environmental problem of #spacedebris 🚀. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzR4...

Jean-Frédéric Morin and Cynthia Couette on the governance of orbital debris

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Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thrilled to share that GEP ranked in the top quartile of all publications in our field, based on 2024 impact factors! Kudos to all our wonderful authors for their brilliant contributions to global environmental politics scholarship, and to @mitpress.bsky.social for publishing the journal.

MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · Jul 10

🎉 Congratulations to our journals’ editorial teams! We're pleased to share that 13 MIT Press journals ranked in the top quartile of their fields in 2024 with exceptional impact factors. A testament to their rigorous work.

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MIT Press journals top three categories with 2024 impact factors

Many MIT Press journals rank highly in their fields with 2024 impact factors, with Transactions of the Association for Computational Linguistics and International Security hitting top spots.

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Thais Lemos Ribeiro @tlemosribeiro.bsky.social · Jul 14

New article on @gepjournal.bsky.social with a great group of authors - Amazonia Center of the World: Telling Stories of Socioenvironmentalism as Struggles for a Planet of Many Worlds direct.mit.edu/glep/article...

Amazonia Center of the World: Telling Stories of Socioenvironmentalism as Struggles for a Planet of Many Worlds

Abstract. Considered a regional entity of the Earth system, Amazonia is close to its ecological tipping point. Nonetheless, over the last decades, socioenvironmental alliances have emerged in Brazilia...

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Matt McDonald @mattuq.bsky.social · Jul 11

A great day- celebrating a fantastic OCIS conference & an article acceptance from @gepjournal.bsky.social (a paper on Indigenous v Settler Colonial approaches to fire with the brilliant Brent Steele- more an that soon) at the Sydney venue of Australia’s best brewery, Mountain Culture. Cheers!

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Stacy VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social · Jul 6

Check it out.
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We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why

Commercial mining of the deep sea could begin soon. But these metals and minerals are not scarce. Mining will be harmful and the economic benefits are overstated.

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Cynthia Couette @cyncouette.bsky.social · Jun 9

🌱Our conclusions are particularly relevant in light of the growing interest for the polycentric governance of #climatechange.

📄Want more details? The paper is available in open access: direct.mit.edu/glep/article...

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The Missing Ingredients for a Polycentric Governance System of Orbital Debris

Abstract. The pollution of Earth’s orbits by debris represents a pressing environmental problem. Recognizing that geopolitical factors hinder the adoption of a multilateral solution, several experts a...

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Cynthia Couette @cyncouette.bsky.social · Jun 9

🎥 New video! 👀 @jfmorin.bsky.social and I summarize the key elements of our new publication in @gepjournal.bsky.social, where we assess the viability of a #polycentric governance system to address the urgent #environmental problem of #spacedebris. 🌎🛰️

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The Missing Ingredients for a Polycentric Governance System of Orbital Debris

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Jean-Frédéric Morin @jfmorin.bsky.social · Jun 1

(1/6) 📣🎉New publication alert: @cyncouette.bsky.social and I have just published an article on the polycentric governance of space debris 🛰️🚀 in @gepjournal.bsky.social. Available in open access:
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The Missing Ingredients for a Polycentric Governance System of Orbital Debris

Abstract. The pollution of Earth’s orbits by debris represents a pressing environmental problem. Recognizing that geopolitical factors hinder the adoption of a multilateral solution, several experts a...

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · May 8

📢 New article
👥 Vegard Tørstad @vegardtorstad.bsky.social, Jon Hovi, Manjana Milkoreit, Håkon Sælen & Andreas Kokkvoll Tveit,
🔎 The Ambition Trap: How Overpromising on Climate Action Could Undermine the Paris Agreement
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The Ambition Trap: How Overpromising on Climate Action Could Undermine the Paris Agreement

Abstract. Under cross-pressure to pledge ambitious emission cuts and deliver concrete policy action, climate policymakers must navigate the tension between ambition and implementation prospects. Achie...

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Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · May 31

Our May issue is live! Featuring new work on orbital debris, VSS, climate migration, feminist decolonial perspectives on climate governance, agricultural at COP27, & more by @jfmorin.bsky.social, @vegardtorstad.bsky.social, Cezar, Maboudi, Gay-Antaki, Hrabanski, & Zambianchi et al.

Volume 25 Issue 2 | Global Environmental Politics | MIT Press

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Elisa D'Amico @elisaadamico.bsky.social · May 16

New in @gepjournal.bsky.social:
Guatemalans’ direct experience with climate shocks, not just economic hardship, drives migration intent.
Insights from Maboudi, Eisenstadt, Arce, Feoli & Giron Palacios.
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Climate Change, Vulnerability, and the Propensity for Climate Migration: Evidence from Guatemala

Abstract. As extreme weather events, including floods, heat waves, droughts, and wildfires, have increased in frequency and severity, climate migration has also become more commonplace. However, few s...

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Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · May 9

While there, subscribe to GEP's Youtube Channel for more enlightening discussions on cutting-edge research in our journal. Attn: professors: this a fabulous teaching resource, offering your students a behind-the-scenes look at how GEP scholarship happens & what it means! www.youtube.com/@GEPjournal

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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · May 13

It's always exciting to check in with Scholastica users we've worked with for years!

In this past interview, Susan Altman, former ME of @gepjournal.bsky.social out of @mitpress.bsky.social, reflected on a decade using Scholastica's Peer Review System: blog.scholasticahq.com/post/decade-...

Reflections on a decade using Scholastica at GEP: Interview with Susan Altman

Susan Altman, Managing Editor of MIT Press' Global Environmental Politics journal, reflects on GEP's transition to Scholastica's peer review system, the editorial team's experience working with Schola...

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Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · May 9

While there, subscribe to GEP's Youtube Channel for more enlightening discussions on cutting-edge research in our journal. Attn: professors: this a fabulous teaching resource, offering your students a behind-the-scenes look at how GEP scholarship happens & what it means! www.youtube.com/@GEPjournal

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Global Environmental Politics @gepjournal.bsky.social · May 9

A new GEP video just in time for the weekend! Here's an excerpt of GEP Editor @dgweb121.bsky.social interviewing Nguyen Khoi Huynh about his GEP research article on how right-wing populism influences the design of international environmental agreements (IEAs). Full video link in the description.

GEP author Nguyen on the narrowing scope of IEAs in the era of right-wing populism

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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · Mar 28

There's no time like the present to reflect on your journal's current workflows and ways to improve!

Editors from Origin Editorial, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social, @gepjournal.bsky.social, and more share tips to help in this eGuide: bit.ly/3GNzjax

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