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Protecting the Forest Beings that Protect Us: The Cosmo‐Political Challenge Kawsak Sacha Poses to Ecuador's Extraction‐Based Development

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Sarayaku, an Amazonian Kichwa community in Pastaza province, Ecuador, is suspected to be rich in oil reserves. This fact has generated outside interest in the region and in turn pushed Sarayaku Runa (Sarayaku people) to defend their territory against state‐led extractivist projects. In this context, the conflict in Sarayaku territory, among the state, multinational oil companies and the Indigenous Peoples who inhabit it, goes beyond natural resources. In an effort to distance themselves from the current use of terms such as buen vivir and Pachamama rights, Sarayaku Runa are now inventing new legal and social concepts, such as Kawsak Sacha .

Source: Bulletin of Latin American Research

DOI: 10.1111/blar.13535

Author: Leonidas Oikonomakis

Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Language: English

Topic: Extractivism and Socioeconomic Issues

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,270