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Community Mining Consultations in Latin America by Andres Pomar Vasquez is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses community consultations on mining projects in Latin America from 2002 to 2012. It notes that 68 consultations were conducted in 5 countries, with widespread opposition to mining expressed. These consultations are organized by communities and social movements to challenge centralized decision-making, and have temporarily eased tensions or stopped some projects. The document analyzes how these consultations are institutionalizing and diffusing through social learning between movements.
- Author
- Andres Pomar Vasquez
- Language
- EN