Ecopolitics in Transformation: Governance, Social Justice, Ecological Sustainability in a Time of Multiple and Overlapping Crises

Ecopolitics has re-emerged as a central field of inquiry across political science, political ecology, sociology, and science and technology studies, yet it remains conceptually fragmented and empirically diverse. This Research Topic aims to bring together interdisciplinary perspectives to examine how ecopolitics is being reshaped under conditions of intensifying and overlapping crises, including climate change, biodiversity loss, resource conflicts, exacerbating social inequalities, and geopolitical instability. These developments are transforming not only environmental governance but also the underlying assumptions about political agency, justice, and sustainability.The collection seeks to advance a focused and dialogical exploration of how ecopolitical arrangements are being reconfigured across different social, spatial, and institutional contexts. Rather than offering a comprehensive overview, it aims to surface emerging problem spaces, conceptual tensions, and new alignments in the study of ecopolitics. Contributions may engage with:o Power, knowledge, and more-than-human politicso Justice, inequality, and decolonial transitionso Climate governance and political economyo The role of law, institutions, and markets in shaping sustainability pathwayso Environmental, agrarian, and other social movementso Place-based resistance and citizen knowledgeo Resource and ecosystem politicso Urban and rural transformations and spatial justiceo Digitalisation and sociotechnical futureso The ethical and everyday dimensions of sustainability, including practices of multispecies care and responsibilityWe encourage contributions that critically interrogate how ecopolitics is evolving in response to planetary crises. Submissions may explore new political subjects and sites, including infrastructures, ecosystems, and data systems; examine how questions of inequality, coloniality, and justice reshape environmental governance; and assess the capacity of institutions and policy frameworks to respond to these challenges. Interdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research, as well as conceptual and agenda-setting contributions. Papers that engage with policy implications or propose innovative theoretical or methodological approaches are particularly welcome. Topic editors: Ioannis Rigkos-Zitthen, Marie Leth, Daniele Conversi Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/84095/ecopolitics-in-transformation-governance-social-justice-ecological-sustainability-in-a-time-of-multiple-and-overlapping-crises