New Research on the Politics of Natural Resource Extraction in the Andes

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

The extraction of natural resources is being heavily pursued by many Latin American states as means of accelerating development, especially by populist governments. Around these extractive enterprises have emerged an array of political responses, from social movements, local governments, and international foundations, among others. This panel presents new research on these political responses, investigating the causes and consequences of the extractive model for Latin American citizens.

Sub Track

• Political Institutions and Processes

Session Organizer

• Todd A Eisenstadt, American University

Chair

• Marcela Torres Wong, American University

Individual Presentations

• Debating Extraction in Ecuador: The Advancing Oil Frontier and Polarization in the Amazon - Karleen Jones West, SUNY Geneseo

• Politics, Pollution and Risk: Lessons from Mining in Peru - Vladimir R Gil, PUCP & Columbia University

• Voting against Extracting: The Rise of Popular Consultations in Latin America - Diana Rodriguez Franco, Northwestern University

• Extractivism and Development politics in Ecuador: changes and dilemmas for Amazonia - Ivette Rossana R Vallejo Real, FLACSO sede Ecuador

Discussant

• Juan Pablo Luna, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile