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Neo-Extractivism in Latin America
Research Guide
What is Neo-Extractivism in Latin America?
Neo-extractivism in Latin America refers to the resurgence of state-led resource extraction under progressive governments, contrasting with neoliberal models by prioritizing national control while facing socioeconomic and environmental conflicts.
This subtopic analyzes post-2000 policies in countries like Bolivia and Ecuador, where governments under leaders like Evo Morales expanded mining and hydrocarbon extraction for revenue (Svampa, 2012, 135 citations). It examines impacts on indigenous communities and sustainability. Over 10 papers from 2012-2023, with Svampa's work as foundational.
Why It Matters
Neo-extractivism shapes development in resource-rich nations, influencing policy debates on sustainability amid community resistance, as seen in Bolivia's mineral governance struggles (Andreucci, 2016). It critiques post-neoliberal models' reliance on exports, highlighting urban expansion in Ecuador's Amazon (Wilson et al., 2019). Svampa (2012) documents how extraction perpetuates dependency despite progressive intents, affecting 21st-century Latin American economies.
Key Research Challenges
Socioenvironmental Conflicts
State-led projects provoke resistance from indigenous groups, as in Colombia's Suárez mining case with territorial control battles (Rojas et al., 2018). Balancing revenue and rights remains unresolved. Domínguez Martín (2020) traces extractivism's conceptual evolution tied to unsustainability.
Formalization Barriers
Neo-extractivism hinders artisanal mining formalization, evident in Colombia's Santurbán with policy-industry tensions (Zárate Rueda et al., 2023). Rural development models fail amid state boosts to large-scale operations. Andreucci (2016) details Bolivia's regulatory struggles over hydrocarbons.
Transboundary Dynamics
Hydroextractivism creates cross-border issues, like in the Usumacinta basin with diverse stakeholder impacts (Kauffer, 2021). Governance varies by frontier differentiations. Ellner (2021) critiques resource nationalism's dualities in resisting multinational projects.
Essential Papers
Resource Extractivism and Alternatives: Latin American Perspectives on Development
Maristella Svampa · 2012 · Journal für Entwicklungspolitik · 135 citations
MARISTELLA SVAMPAResource Extractivism and Alternatives: Latin American Perspectives on Development 1 "Even when these nations try to break free from their colonial heritage, that is, their depende...
Desbordamiento del extractivismo minero en Colombia: el caso de Suárez, Cauca
Daniel Rojas, Daniella Trujillo-Ospina, Natalia López-Cerquera · 2018 · Revista CS · 13 citations
Based on the analysis of the case of Suárez, Cauca, three key moments in the Colombian mining scene from 2002 to 2015 are presented: the 2002 mining concession fair, the strengthening of organizati...
El extractivismo y sus despliegues conceptuales
Rafael Domínguez Martín · 2020 · RTR Revista Territorios y Regionalismos · 12 citations
RESUMEN. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el despliegue y contenido conceptual del extractivismo desde su origen como modo de apropiación de los recursos naturales, estrategia de desarrollo ...
Presentación. Nuevos capitalismos y transformaciones territoriales en la región andina
Michiel Baud, Rutgerd Boelens, Gerardo Damonte · 2019 · Estudios Atacameños Arqueología y antropología surandinas · 9 citations
This presentation introduces a special issue that analyzes the new territorial configurations taking shape in the Andean region under the developmentalist governments of the 21st century. The new t...
Posneoliberalismo y urbanización plantearia en la Amazonía ecuatoriana
Japhy Wilson, Manuel Bayón, Henar Díez · 2019 · Revista Economía · 7 citations
Este artículo explora las posibilidades y limitaciones del posneoliberalismo bajo las condiciones de la urbanización planetaria. Conceptualiza la urbanización planetaria como la tendencia hacia la ...
Neo-Extractivism and Formalization of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining—The Case of the Santurbán Moorland (Colombia)
Ruth Zárate Rueda, Yolima Ivonne Beltrán Villamizar, Luís Eduardo Becerra Ardila · 2023 · Sustainability · 5 citations
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the negative impact of neo-extractivism to boost the mining industry and the components that prevent the formalization of ASM as a model of rural economic de...
Hidroextractivismo en la cuenca del Usumacinta: entre dinámicas transfronterizas y diferenciaciones fronterizas / Hydroextractivism in the Usumacinta river basin: among transboundary dynamics and border differentiations
Edith Kauffer · 2021 · Revista Trace · 4 citations
Partiendo de una reflexión teórica sobre el extractivismo, el artículo desarrolla una tipología que evidencia a la vez las características del hidroextractivismo y su profunda diversidad. ¿Qué ente...
Reading Guide
Foundational Papers
Start with Svampa (2012, 135 citations) for core perspectives on extractivism alternatives in Latin America.
Recent Advances
Study Zárate Rueda et al. (2023) for neo-extractivism's ASM impacts and Ellner (2021) for nationalism dualities.
Core Methods
Case studies of territorial conflicts (Rojas et al., 2018), policy analysis (Andreucci, 2016), and conceptual typologies (Kauffer, 2021).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What defines neo-extractivism?
Neo-extractivism is state-led resource extraction under progressive Latin American governments, prioritizing national revenue over neoliberal privatization (Svampa, 2012).
What methods study it?
Case studies of mining conflicts (Rojas et al., 2018) and regulatory analysis (Andreucci, 2016) predominate, alongside conceptual mappings (Domínguez Martín, 2020).
What are key papers?
Svampa (2012, 135 citations) founds the field; recent works include Zárate Rueda et al. (2023) on Colombian formalization and Ellner (2021) on resistance.
What open problems exist?
Unresolved formalization of artisanal mining (Zárate Rueda et al., 2023) and transboundary hydroextractivism governance (Kauffer, 2021) persist.
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