Contested Territory: The Climate Crisis and Land Ownership


Mangrove Forest in Bangladesh. Image © Emdadul Hoque Topu / Shutterstock.com

Mangrove Forest in Bangladesh. Image © Emdadul Hoque Topu / Shutterstock.com

Architecture, by its very definition, involves the construction of structures. Structures that are meant to serve as spaces for work, living, religious devotion, amongst many other purposes. Architectural projects and interventions, however, need land – and it is this intrinsic relationship, between land and architecture, that has massive ramifications not only regarding reducing carbon emissions but more importantly in forming an equitable future rooted in climate justice.

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