Breaking ground : from extraction booms to mining bans in Latin America /

From cave-ins and lung diseases to toxic sludge and water contamination, mining operations create a host of social and environmental problems, now including climate change. Breaking Ground tells the story of mining conflicts in Latin America, where ore extraction has become a big business. Based on...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Spalding, Rose J.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Zusammenfassung:
From cave-ins and lung diseases to toxic sludge and water contamination, mining operations create a host of social and environmental problems, now including climate change. Breaking Ground tells the story of mining conflicts in Latin America, where ore extraction has become a big business. Based on a decade of research in gold mining towns, corporate headquarters, and legislative chambers, Rose J. Spalding develops a new interpretation of how mining operations secure government approval while also unpacking the circumstances under which anti-mining mobilizations come out on top. This innovative study of the mining sector's rise and fall answers persistent questions about the political logistics shaping the future of resource extraction.
Umfang:
1 online resource (329 pages)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-764316-7
0-19-764317-5
9780197643181
Schlagworte:
Mineral industries > Latin America.
Mineral industries > Government policy > Latin America.
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