3.5
informative reflective medium-paced

I'm glad I read this! Some of the ideas were repeated frequently throughout, but it brings a necessary perspective to environmental science and, more broadly, colonial science and research practices. I can see this being particularly valuable for those working in the sciences today, as the author's discussions on the colonial framework that built conservation and environmental justice movements is a meaningful challenge to contemporary liberal thinking. This is also a helpful read for those (like me!) who are more familiar with North American Indigenous history and writing, as the author's commentary on the political history of Central America and the genocide of Central American Indigenous communities challenge readers to deconstruct our assumptions about "Latinidad." I enjoyed the narration by Stacy Gonzalez and would recommend audio to other readers.

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