Landscapes of inequity : environmental justice in the Andes-Amazon region

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Landscapes of inequity : environmental justice in the Andes-Amazon region

edited and with an introduction by Nicholas A. Robins and Barbara J. Fraser

University of Nebraska Press, c2020

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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  • A toxic reckoning : legacy contamination in Huancavelica, Peru / Nicholas A. Robins
  • When the rivers run black : oil and inequity in the Western Amazon / Barbara J. Fraser
  • Environmental justice and Brazil's Amazonian dams / Philip M. Fearnside
  • When plurinational states undermine indigenous territories : TIPNIS in Bolivia / Carwil Bjork-James
  • Environmental justice in the REDD+ frontier : experiences from the Amazon and beyond / Juan Pablo Sarmiento Barletti and Anne M. Larson
  • Indigenism, isolation, and socioenvironmental conflicts in the Javari River Valley / Barbara Arisi and Felipe Milanez
  • We are here : the state of community-based landscapes in Peru / Richard Chase Smith
  • In search of justice and power : contentious experiences of free, prior, and informed consent in Latin America / Roger Merino
  • Indigenous Amazonian peoples and the struggle for environmental justice in lowland South America / Jonathan D. Hill
  • Epilogue: Is environmental justice in the Andes-Amazon region illusive, elusive, or within reach? / Barbara J. Fraser and Nicholas A. Robins

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Description

The natural wealth of the Amazon and Andes has long attracted fortune seekers, from explorers, farmers, and gold panners to multimillion-dollar mining, oil and gas, and timber operations. Modern demands for commodities have given rise to new development schemes, including hydroelectric dams, open cast mines, and industrial agricultural operations. The history of human habitation in this region is intimately tied to its rich biodiversity, and the Amazon basin is home to scores of indigenous groups, many of whom have populations so small that their cultural and physical survival is endangered. Landscapes of Inequity explores the debate over rights to and use of resources and addresses fundamental questions that inform the debate in the western Amazon basin, from the Andes Mountains to the tropical lowlands. Beginning with an examination of the divergent conceptual interpretations of environmental justice, the volume explores the issue from two interlocking perspectives: of indigenous peoples and of economic development in a global economy. The volume concludes by examining the efficacy of laws and policies concerning the environment in the region, the viability and range of judicial recourse, and future directions in the field of environmental justice.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Maps List of Tables Introduction Barbara J. Fraser and Nicholas A. Robins Part 1. Extracting Resources, Imposing Inequity 1. A Toxic Reckoning: Legacy Contamination in Huancavelica, Peru Nicholas A. Robins 2. When the Rivers Run Black: Oil and Inequity in the Western Amazon Barbara J. Fraser Part 2. Macro-Development and Marginalization 3. Environmental Justice and Brazil's Amazonian Dams Philip M. Fearnside 4. When Plurinational States Undermine Indigenous Territories: TIPNIS in Bolivia Carwil Bjork-James 5. Environmental Justice in the REDD+ Frontier: Experiences from the Amazon and Beyond Juan Pablo Sarmiento Barletti and Anne M. Larson Part 3. Territorial Rights, Ecocosmology, and the Quest for Environmental Justice 6. Indigenism, Isolation, and Socioenvironmental Conflicts in the Javari River Valley Barbara Arisi and Felipe Milanez 7. We Are Here: The State of Community-Based Landscapes in Peru Richard Chase Smith 8. In Search of Justice and Power: Contentious Experiences of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent in Latin America Roger Merino 9. Indigenous Amazonian Peoples and the Struggle for Environmental Justice in Lowland South America Jonathan D. Hill Epilogue: Is Environmental Justice in the Andes-Amazon Region Illusive, Elusive, or within Reach? Barbara J. Fraser and Nicholas A. Robins Contributors Index

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