12 February 2010
So-called extractivism, which includes mineral and oil exploitation, has a long history in Latin America. Current exports have been nourished by extractivist activities. Extractivism has continued to play a key role in national economies. It has also occupied a place at the center of powerful struggles because of its economic, social, and environmental impacts.
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Eduardo Gudynas | January 21, 2010 -
senior researcher at the Latin American Center for Social Ecology (CLAES), Uruguay
Translated from: El nuevo extractivismo del siglo 21: Diez tesis urgentes sobre el extractivismo bajo el progresismo sudamericano actual (Translated by: Esther Buddenhagen) |
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So-called extractivism, which includes mineral and oil exploitation, has a long history in Latin America. Current exports have been nourished by extractivist activities. Extractivism has continued to play a key role in national economies. It has also occupied a place at the center of powerful struggles because of its economic, social, and environmental impacts.
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Por Ricardo Verdum | 14 de enero de 2010. (verdum@inesc.org.br) es asesor del Instituto de Estudios Socioeconómicos (INESC) en
Brasilia, Brasil. Para mayor información consúltese el Boletim Orçamento e Política Socioambiental, numero 23 (diciembre/2009), en www.inesc.org.br .
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