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La sostenibilidad social de los recursos rurales: apreciaciones a partir de los conflictos mineros en Latinoamérica

| Por Anthony Bebbington | Publicado por Debate Agrario, 42: 31-78 | Reprinted in J. Schuldt, A. Acosta, A. Barandiarán, A Bebbington, M. Folchi,  CEDLA, A. Alayza y E. Gudynas, 2009. Extractivismo, Política y Sociedad.  Quito: CAAP/CLAES |  

Mining and social movements: struggles over livelihood and rural territorial development in the Andes

| By A. Bebbington, D. Humphreys Bebbington, J. Bury, J.Lingan, J.P.Muñoz and M. Scurrah | Published in World Development, 36(12): 2888-2905 | | Full text (PDF) | Abstract: Social movements have been viewed as vehicles through which the concerns of poor and marginalized groups are given greater visibility within civil society, lauded for being the means […]

Social movements and the dynamics of rural territorial development in Latin America

| By A.Bebbington, R. Abramovay, M. Chiriboga | Published in World Development, 36(12): 2874-2887 | Summary: This special section brings together 4 of the 12 studies conducted within a research program analyzing the relationships among social mobilization, governance, and rural development in contemporary Latin America. The introduction gives an overview of the contemporary significance of social […]

Social Movements and the Dynamics of Rural Development in Latin America

| Edited by A.Bebbington, R. Abramovay, and M. Chiriboga | Special section of World Development 36(12) | Summary: This special section brings together 4 of the 12 studies conducted within a research program analyzing the relationships among social mobilization, governance, and rural development in contemporary Latin America. The introduction gives an overview of the contemporary significance […]

Water and mining conflicts in Peru

| By A. Bebbington and M. Williams | Published in Mountain Research and Development 28 (3/4):190-195 | Abstract: Impacts on water quality and quantity are among the most contentious aspects of mining projects. Companies insist that the use of modern technologies will ensure environmentally friendly mining practices. However, evidence of the negative environmental impacts of past mining […]

Contention and ambiguity: Mining and the possibilities of development

| By A. Bebbington, L. Hinojosa, D. Humphreys Bebbington, M.L. Burneo, X. Warnaars | Published in Development and Change, 39(6):887-914 | | Full text (PDF) | Abstract: The last decade and a half has witnessed a dramatic growth in mining activity in many developing countries. This article reviews these recent trends and describes the debates and […]