Indigenous Resistance to Oil Extraction in Southern Ecuador

With 5.1 billion barrels of oil reserves, Ecuador has among the largest reserves in Latin America and is highly dependent on oil. However, most of the reserves are located on indigenous land and fragile ecosystems, leading to conflicts between communities, companies, and the State. In 1996, despite...

The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability: Annual Review

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