Eric Nost

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Eric Nost is a critical geographer whose research lies at the intersection of environmental governance, digital technologies, and agricultural policy. His work examines how the "digital agricultural revolution"—including artificial intelligence, robotics, and big data—is reshaping ecosystem services and food systems, with a particular focus on Canadian policy implications. In his highly cited 2021 scoping review (41 citations), Nost mapped the tensions between technological promises and environmental outcomes, establishing a foundational framework for understanding how digital tools both enable and complicate sustainability goals. His more recent work on "digital natures" (2024, 22 citations) pushes these questions further, exploring how apps, robotic bees, and livestreaming webcams are creating new ontologies and political dynamics in human-nonhuman relations. Nost’s research is notable for bridging critical social theory with empirical policy analysis, offering scholars and students a nuanced lens for examining the power structures embedded in environmental technologies. His contributions are essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of agricultural innovation, digital conservation, and the future of food systems.