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Anti-gold mining movements in Argentina (Esquel) and Chile (Pascua-Lama)

The present article examines two Latin American gold mining conflicts, one in the city of Esquel (Patagonia in Argentina) and the other in Pascua-Lama (Chilean border with Argentina). We identify the emergence and deployment of three dimensions of environmental justice (distribution, recognition, pa...

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Main Authors: Urkidi, Leire, Walter, Mariana
Format: Online
Published: ENGOV Working Paper Series 2021
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Online Access:https://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/8641
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Summary:The present article examines two Latin American gold mining conflicts, one in the city of Esquel (Patagonia in Argentina) and the other in Pascua-Lama (Chilean border with Argentina). We identify the emergence and deployment of three dimensions of environmental justice (distribution, recognition, participation) in the anti-mining movements of these two cases.