Sources and Further Reading: The Season

This finale draws together the whole season, so its reading list is broader than a single episode. Below are the four books that frame the synthesis, plus the key sources cited across the season. Each episode's own lesson has its full episode-specific bibliography.

Books that frame the synthesis

Kimmerer, R. W. (2013). Braiding sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants. Milkweed Editions.

Patel, R. (2012). Stuffed and starved: The hidden battle for the world food system (2nd ed.). Melville House.

Pollan, M. (2001). The botany of desire: A plant's-eye view of the world. Random House.

Shiva, V. (2005). Earth democracy: Justice, sustainability and peace. South End Press.

Key sources cited across the season

Bunn, C., Laderach, P., Ovalle Rivera, O., & Kirschke, D. (2015). A bitter cup: Climate change profile of global production of Arabica and Robusta coffee. Climatic Change, 129(1-2), 89-101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-014-1306-x

Christenson, A. J. (2007). Popol Vuh: The sacred book of the Maya. University of Oklahoma Press.

Coe, S. D., & Coe, M. D. (2013). The true history of chocolate (3rd ed.). Thames and Hudson.

Equiano, O. (1789). The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudah Equiano. (Project Gutenberg edition.)

Laderach, P., Martinez-Valle, A., Schroth, G., & Castro, N. (2013). Predicting the future climatic suitability for cocoa farming of the world's leading producing countries. Climatic Change, 119(3-4), 841-854. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-013-0774-8

Lebot, V., Merlin, M., & Lindstrom, L. (1992). Kava: The Pacific elixir. Yale University Press.

Lewis, W. H., Kennelly, E. J., Bass, G. N., Wedner, H. J., Elvin-Lewis, M. P., & Fast, D. M. (2003). Ritualistic use of the holly Ilex guayusa by Amazonian Jivaro Indians. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 33(1-2), 25-30.

Mintz, S. W. (1985). Sweetness and power: The place of sugar in modern history. Penguin Books.

Pendergrast, M. (2013). For God, country, and Coca-Cola: The definitive history of the great American soft drink (3rd ed.). Basic Books.

Prince, M. (1831). The history of Mary Prince, a West Indian slave.

United Nations. (2007). United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. UN General Assembly.

Williams, E. (1994). Capitalism and slavery. University of North Carolina Press. (Originally published 1944.)

World Intellectual Property Organization. (2024). WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge. WIPO Diplomatic Conference, Geneva.