YUFE Academy: Political Ecology of Forests. What Rights for Which Ecosystems? Insights from French Controversies

This lecture will bring together participants from different countries to explore how we can regenerate these ecosystems while fostering sustainable cohabitation between humans and non-human life. Current responses often swing between high-tech management and strict preservation—the latter posing a risk of new forms of enclosure that restrict people’s “right to roam”. Drawing on illustrations from French forest regulations and governance, this lecture will examine the ongoing friction between property ownership and usage rights.