Ecology and the Poor: A Neglected Dimension of Latin American History
- 1 October 1991
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Latin American Studies
- Vol. 23 (3) , 621-639
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022216x0001587x
Abstract
This Commentary addresses the issue of ecological perception and ecological politics among poor populations, rural and urban. Some social struggles by poor people (and some national struggles by poor countries) can be understood also as ecological struggles. This approach reveals the ecological content, both hidden and explicit, of social movements from the past or present, which have been geared to defend access to natural resources against the advance of the generalised market system, and that have contributed to the conservation of resources to the extent that the market undervalues externalities. Examples are taken mainly from the history of highland and coastal Peru, but this approach is relevant also for the Amazonian region. Some comparisons are made with other countries in Latin America and also with India.Keywords
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