scholarly journals A short Study of Indigenouse Social Movments and the Political Ecology in Mexico and Latin America

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
José G. Vargas Hernández ◽  
Mohammad Reza Noruzi
2017 ◽  
pp. 15-53
Author(s):  
Carolina Arias Hurtado

En el artículo, se realiza una aproximación a la problemática del neoextractivismo en el siglo xxi desde la ecología política en el ámbito regional, nacional y local. En primer lugar, se presenta un panorama sobre las contradicciones del desarrollo neoextractivista en América Latina como expresión de la crisis multidimensional y la necesidad de búsqueda de alternativas. Enseguida, se examina la situación actual del neoextractivismo en Colombia, a partir del reconocimiento de los conflictos socioambientales y las luchas sociales por la justicia ambiental. Por último, se analiza el caso del municipio de Marmato (Colombia), lugar emblemático por la constante defensa del territorio como un patrimonio y un derecho.Palabras clave: neoextractivismo, ecología política, conflictos socioambientales, justicia ambiental. AbstractNeo-extractivism in Latin America and Colombia: a political ecology reflexion In this article an approach is performed to the problematic of neoextractivism in the 21st century at a regional, national and local level from the political ecology view. In the first place, it presents a panorama on the contradictions of the neo-extractivist development in Latin America, as an expression of the multidimensional crisis and the needing to search for alternatives. Next, it examines the current situation of neo-extractivism in Colombia from the * Estudiante del doctorado en Estudios del Desarrollo de la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (México). Correo electrónico: [email protected] Controversia 207 abril 2018.indd 17 6/25/2018 8:20:18 PM 18 Controversia 208 recognition of the social-environmental conflicts and social struggles for environmental justice. Finally, the paper analyzes the case of the municipality of Marmato (Colombia), emblematic in the defense of the territory as a heritage and a right.Keywords: neo-extractivism, political ecology, social-environmental conflicts, environmental justice.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 786-809
Author(s):  
Germán A Quimbayo Ruiz

In this article, I identify how territory is a useful concept to explore the political ecologies of urbanization. In the Latin America region, territory is a key concept to explore urban and rural connections between (neo)extractivism, violence, and dispossession, with socio-ecological transformations in the configuration of urban spatialities. Following recent calls to re-locate both urban theory and political ecology beyond the Anglophone debate, the article proposes a dialogue between the Latin American theorization on territory and the political ecology of urbanization. Based on an empirical analysis of urbanization in Bogotá, Colombia, the article also discusses implications for urban justice with respect to territory and sustainability. Finally, the article offers some remarks to further the research agenda on the political ecology of urbanization with a focus on territory.


2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 1077
Author(s):  
Felipe Cárcamo ◽  
Rodrigo Mena

Modern society's socio-environmental conflicts result from multiple causes, and responding to them is a complex, multidisciplinary venture. This article contributes to the understanding of that complexity, with a discussion of the main analytical keys that political ecology has used for the study of socio-environmental conflicts in Latin America. The article shows the important role that communication takes in this process, and argues that the Theory of Communicative Action can contribute to the political ecological analysis of socio-environmental conflicts in modern society, and can identify paths that allow the establishment of new alternative projects.Palabras clave: Socio-environmental conflicts, political ecology, Latin America, communicative action, modern society, alternative projects 


2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-30
Author(s):  
Patrícia De Oliveira Plácido ◽  
Elza Maria Neffa Vieira de Castro ◽  
Mauro Guimarães

Neste ensaio a abordagem dos conflitos ambientais em ‘zonas de sacrifício’ expressa o alinhamento conceitual e epistemológico de educação ambiental com o pensamento freireano e com o “ecologismo dos pobres” apoiados na Ecologia Política. A América Latina e o Brasil são territórios que tem em seu processo histórico a exploração da natureza e do ser humano, e consequentemente a emergência dos conflitos socioambientais. Objetivamos apontar algumas possíveis propostas para pensar qual agenda política pode ser comum em práticas de educação ambiental realizadas em zonas de sacrifícios. Consideramos que o campo crítico é o que melhor legitima as abordagens para a educação ambiental ‘desde del Sur’ comprometida com o enfrentamento das desigualdades e com a travessia para novas relações mais justas e emancipatórias do Bem Viver. Travels for environmental education 'from the south': one Common critical policy agenda in 'sacrifice zones' as Brazil and latin america In this test the approach of the environmental conflicts in „zones of sacrifice‟expresses the conceptual alignment and epistemológico of environmental education with the thought freireano and with “ecologismo of the poor persons” supported in the Political Ecology. The Latin America and Brazil are territories that there has in his historical process the exploration of the nature and of the human being, and consequently the emergence of the conflicts socioambientais. We aim to point to some possible proposals to think which political diary can be common in practices of environmental education carried out in zones of sacrifices. We think that the critical field is what better legitim the approaches for the environmental education „from del Sur‟ compromised with the enfrentamento of the unequalities and with the journey for more just new relations and emancipatórias of the Good to Live.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-120
Author(s):  
Yousef M. Aljamal ◽  
Philipp O. Amour

There are some 700,000 Latin Americans of Palestinian origin, living in fourteen countries of South America. In particular, Palestinian diaspora communities have a considerable presence in Chile, Honduras, and El Salvador. Many members of these communities belong to the professional middle classes, a situation which enables them to play a prominent role in the political and economic life of their countries. The article explores the evolving attitudes of Latin American Palestinians towards the issue of Palestinian statehood. It shows the growing involvement of these communities in Palestinian affairs and their contribution in recent years towards the wide recognition of Palestinian rights — including the right to self-determination and statehood — in Latin America. But the political views of members of these communities also differ considerably about the form and substance of a Palestinian statehood and on the issue of a two-states versus one-state solution.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
Barbara E. Mundy

This collection of essays reconsiders a seminal 1961 article by George Kubler, the most important art historian of Latin America of the English-speaking world at the time of its writing. Often greeted with indifference or hostility, Kubler’s central claim of extinction is still a highly contested one. The essays in this section deal with Kubler’s reception in Mexico, the political stakes of his claim in relation to indigeneity, as well as the utility of Kubler’s categories and objects of “extinction” beyond their original framing paradigm.


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