extractivism

Closing the extractive frontier: An interview with Colombia’s former Minister of Mines and Energy Andrés Camacho

Andrés Camacho Morales reflects on Colombia’s decarbonization plans, the progress made thus far, and the core obstacles these efforts have faced.

Jason Hickel: Climate, energy and natural resources

Jason Hickel — Ecological breakdown is being driven by the capitalist economic system, and – like capitalism itself – is strongly characterized by colonial dynamics.

John Bellamy Foster: Extractivism in the Anthropocene

First published at Monthly Review.

Bolivia’s ‘process of change’ needs a change in course – Pablo Solón

Introduction and translation by Richard Fidler September 8, 2016 — Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal reposted from Life on the Left with permission — The global drop in commodity prices has been detrimental to the development strategy of many Latin American governments, some of which had used the new income from increased exports of largely unprocessed resources, accompanied by higher royalties and taxes, during the last decade to reduce poverty levels and reinforce and institute new social programs, while attempting to create new industries oriented to the domestic market or adding value to their exports.

Social Movements and Progressive Governments - Building a New Relationship in Latin America