More-than-human city-region foresight: multispecies entanglements in regional governance and planning

Experiments in thinking otherwise: Embracing tensions in designing sustainable futures

“…This aligns with research indicating that joint futuring exercises can strengthen relationships, enhance empathy, and foster understanding of diverse perspectives (Johnson et al, 2012). Despite these promising examples, practical guidelines for implementing a comprehensive shift toward other-than-human and intergenerational perspectives remain scarce (Sheikh et al, 2023).…”

Seaweed blooms in paradise: Ecological reflexivity, governance and the Sargassum crisis in the Mexican Caribbean

“…It is important to remember Dryzek and Pickering's (2019) suggestion that ecological reflexivity involves listening to signals from the natural world and fostering the capacity to change institutional arrangements in response (Dobson 2010). From this perspective, listening to Sargassum compels responses that are not solely concerned with human interests such as the maintenance and expansion of large-scale tourism, which currently defines the socio-cultural dynamics of the region and the strategy currently implemented to deal with Sargassum (Sheik et al 2023;Offor and Cardeza Salzmann, 2022;Durand and Sundberg, 2022).…”

After the pandemic is before the pandemic: Rethinking urban priorities, assumptions and planning approaches

“…There are some who reject this binary choice and, instead, see this as a common and mutually compatible journey (e.g., Refs. [ [36] , [37] , [38] ]; Searle and Turnbull, 2020). As well as potentially irreconcilable issues this full agenda raises another set of questions for the post-pandemic city, including how will a focus on health and questions over city-strategies take attention away from other challenges that cities face, e.g., digital technology, climate change, inclusion, housing affordability, economic growth and the need to tackle inequality?…”