The open veins of the Amazon: rethinking extractivism and infrastructure in extractive frontiers

Roger Merino

doi:10.1080/03066150.2024.2318466

The open veins of the Amazon: rethinking extractivism and infrastructure in extractive frontiers

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Los académicos a menudo abordan el Amazonas para explicar la materialidad de la extracción de recursos en minería, petróleo y agronegocios. Esta región ha sido menos utilizada para teorizar sobre las diferentes escalas y dimensiones del extractivismo, y su relación con las mega infraestructuras. Este artículo contribuye a este esfuerzo reflexionando sobre la IIRSA, un ambicioso portafolio de proyectos de mega infraestructura destinados a facilitar el comercio internacional con poca preocupación por la biodiversidad y los derechos indígenas. Basado en el análisis de documentos políticos y entrevistas, este estudio explora cómo el desarrollo de infraestructuras en el Amazonas se relaciona con las actividades extractivas y contribuye a una comprensión más profunda del extractivismo.

Idioma original	Inglés
Publicación	Journal of Peasant Studies
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/03066150.2024.2318466
Estado	Publicación electrónica previa a su impresión - 19 mar. 2024

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Fronteras extractivas
Extractivismo
Pueblos indígenas
Infraestructura

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