Sentinel Territories: A new concept to look at environmental change

05/08/20    
Blanchon, D., Keck, F., Tonnelat, S., Le Tourneau, F-M., and Zuniga-Teran, A. (2020).

Sentinel Territories: A new concept to look at environmental change. Metropolitics.

In this essay, the authors develop the concept of “sentinel territories,” or environments where humans can perceive early warning signs of environmental change. Sentinel territories can illuminate common features of spaces where environmental issues emerge and be used as a tool to advance environmental policies.