CHI-MAO WANGMaye, DamianDamianMayeWoods, MichaelMichaelWoods2024-05-022024-05-022024-01-0120438206https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85189300053&doi=10.1177%2f20438206241242472&partnerID=40&md5=6997b4776e535835fcc26e3aa517e361https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/642251This author reply responds to the commentaries on our article, ‘Planetary rural geographies’, exploring intersections with neo-Marxist political economy, post-colonialism, and digital geographies. The critiques raise questions about the portrayal of rural spaces as sources of planetary crises. We emphasize the intention of the planetary rural geographies framework to avoid a simplistic rural – urban dichotomy and argue for a nuanced understanding of planetary crises. Our response delves into the role of agency in a neoliberal capitalist context, incorporating post-humanist perspectives. It also examines the complex relationship between rural populism, conflicts, and planetary crises. Planetary rural geographies seek to integrate diverse perspectives as a research agenda, acknowledging the need for empirical tools to translate theoretical insights into meaningful interventions for just, equitable transitions.Planetary rural geographies | posthumanism | ruralization | urban – rural relations | urbanizationjournal article10.1177/204382062412424722-s2.0-85189300053https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85189300053