Abstract
This presentation is based on a research project in the Colombian Amazon where we are using IE to explore how the silvopastoral (or agro-ecological) projects offered to small scale farmers are organised locally, nationally and internationally with important participation from global markets. This is a contentious geographic area, rich in mining resources and with potential for cattle ranching and agriculture.
However, how does the offer of these projects fit with the conservation of the Amazon, and what is the message they are sending in the name of 'sustainable development'?
This presentation seeks to prompt reflection on how to protect the forest and suggests that major networks of solidarity and coordination across scales (local, national, regional and international activist groups) are needed if we aim to protect what is left of the Amazon.
However, how does the offer of these projects fit with the conservation of the Amazon, and what is the message they are sending in the name of 'sustainable development'?
This presentation seeks to prompt reflection on how to protect the forest and suggests that major networks of solidarity and coordination across scales (local, national, regional and international activist groups) are needed if we aim to protect what is left of the Amazon.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 23 Feb 2021 |
| Event | IV ISA Forum of Sociology: Challenges of the 21st Century: Democracy, Environment, Inequalities, Intersectionality - Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil Duration: 23 Feb 2021 → 27 Feb 2021 Conference number: IV https://www.isa-sociology.org/en/conferences/forum/porto-alegre-2021 |
Conference
| Conference | IV ISA Forum of Sociology |
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| Country/Territory | Brazil |
| City | Porto Alegre |
| Period | 23/02/21 → 27/02/21 |
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