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One of our members, Juan M. Arellano, has published an article about mining in Latin America. The article is titled "Mining in Latin America: The Interplay Between Natural Resources, Development, and Freedom" and is published in Student Pulse: Online Academic Student Journal. The article describes the negative effects of large-scale mining on the environment and on the communities where mineral extraction takes place.
Below we provide and excerpt of the article and the link to the full document.
Juan M. Arellano holds a Masters of Arts in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON. Juan's research interest include Indigenous Peoples, International Development, Global Political Economy, Latin America, Conflict, Social Justice, and Anti-Oppression Issues. Juan can be contacted at the following email address: [email protected]
Excerpt
The extraction of non-renewable natural resources in the form of large-scale mining projects has intensified in recent years in Latin America. In fact, the World Bank and other international financial institutions have continued to encourage countries to commit to extractive industry growth as a development strategy (Campbell 2008). Not surprisingly the mining industry has responded accordingly and many developing countries – both with and without a mining tradition – have seen significant increases in mining investment coming from developed countries (Bebbington et al. 2008, 4). Canada has the biggest share and largest mining industry in the world and much of its outward investment targets Latin American countries. Many Latin American states are welcoming Canadian mining companies to operate on their territories since revenues from mining can help to increase a country’s Gross Domestic Product and might bolster economic growth which subsequently reduces poverty and unemployment, as the liberal economic discourse purports. However, large-scale mining projects can also have negative effects not only on the environment but also on the communities where mineral extraction takes place.
Read full article here
Below we provide and excerpt of the article and the link to the full document.
Juan M. Arellano holds a Masters of Arts in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON. Juan's research interest include Indigenous Peoples, International Development, Global Political Economy, Latin America, Conflict, Social Justice, and Anti-Oppression Issues. Juan can be contacted at the following email address: [email protected]
Excerpt
The extraction of non-renewable natural resources in the form of large-scale mining projects has intensified in recent years in Latin America. In fact, the World Bank and other international financial institutions have continued to encourage countries to commit to extractive industry growth as a development strategy (Campbell 2008). Not surprisingly the mining industry has responded accordingly and many developing countries – both with and without a mining tradition – have seen significant increases in mining investment coming from developed countries (Bebbington et al. 2008, 4). Canada has the biggest share and largest mining industry in the world and much of its outward investment targets Latin American countries. Many Latin American states are welcoming Canadian mining companies to operate on their territories since revenues from mining can help to increase a country’s Gross Domestic Product and might bolster economic growth which subsequently reduces poverty and unemployment, as the liberal economic discourse purports. However, large-scale mining projects can also have negative effects not only on the environment but also on the communities where mineral extraction takes place.
Read full article here