Avoid the reproduction of coloniality in decolonial studies in ecology

Calls to decolonize disciplines and institutions circulate in the scientific community. In ecology, only the surface of the colonial structure has been scratched. We propose that two gaps must be filled to decolonize the 'decolonial turn' itself: recognition of decolonial theories produced in the Global South and a deeper historical and socioeconomic analysis of forms of production and validation of knowledge in ecology.

Automated summary

Calls for decolonization in the scientific community exist, with ecology only making superficial progress. To truly decolonize, two gaps need to be addressed: recognition of decolonial theories from the Global South and a deeper analysis of the historical and socioeconomic factors shaping knowledge production and validation in ecology.