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– Terminology in ecology and evolutionary biology disproportionately harms marginalized groups
MM Rice et al., 2025 in Plos Biology “The discipline of ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB) has long grappled with issues of inclusivity and representation, particularly for individuals with systematically excluded and marginalized backgrounds or identities…By identifying harmful terms and their impacts, our study represents a crucial first step toward dismantling deeply rooted exclusionary structures in EEB. We encourage individuals, communities, and institutions to use these findings to reevaluate language used in disciplinary research, teaching and mentoring, manuscripts, and professional societies. Rectifying current harms in EEB will help promote a more just and inclusive discipline.”
– Environmental Racism and Climate Change: Determinants of Health in Mi’kmaw and African Nova Scotian Communities
By Ingrid Waldron, 22.07.21 for Canadian Climate Institute “This case study illustrates how structural determinants of health are interconnected with climate change vulnerability and environmental racism in two Nova Scotia communities: African Nova Scotians and Mi’kmaw.”