Imperialism, colonialism, and climate change science

Historical studies of the influence imperialism and colonialism on climate science have yet to be brought together into a critical synthesis. This advanced review offers overview key themes this literature with primary intention enabling historians other scholars recognize, specify, acknowledge roles imperial colonial processes in shaping scientific framings climate. Following brief debates older over significance sciences, article investigates wealth recent scholarship that demonstrates specific diverse connections between empires science. Major features include: role erasure Indigenous local knowledge; infrastructures visions; data theories land as well informal neocolonial settings. Through critically engaging these themes, seeks help identify avenues for future research. is categorized under: Climate, History, Society, Culture > World Perspectives Ideas Knowledge The Social Status Climate Change Sociology/Anthropology