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Extractivism Research Group

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Scientific evidence shows that extractivism, as a development model reliant on the extraction of natural resources, has significant impacts on communities and ecosystems in the Global South, but also in the Global North. The members of the Extractivism Research Group share an interest in understanding how extractivism plays out in shaping development prospects both empirically and theoretically.

Meeting regularly since 2023, participants of the group conduct research in different geographical contexts and scales, using a range of methods and analytical framings. This rich pool of research experience positions the group perfectly to explore future comparative research projects and contribute to the on-going debates on extractivism and development. 

The aim of this group is to consolidate research on extractivism & development at Lund University.  The activities of the group are aimed at:

  • Enhancing knowledge of extractivism through South-South and South-North dialogue, benefiting our research team and students.  
  • Developing a global perspective on extractivism, informed by intellectual transnational contexts.  
  • Strengthening relationships with leading international scholars, paving the way for future collaborations.  
  • Supporting PhD candidates through personalized feedback and workshops, enhancing their research quality and international exposure.  
     

Projects

Women’s resistance to extractivism. A transnational embodied framework for analysis.

A just TRANSport TRANSformation? A TRANSnational, FEMinist analysis of the social reproduction of the lithium and copper supply chain.

Frontier Settlements: Territories of artisan mining labour in Africa

Fair gold? Institutionalising labour and environmental standards along the certified gold supply chain

Mine artisanale et souveraineté: problème global, perspectives citoyennes locales

Territories and Commons in the Global North and South: An Intersectional Look at Forests, Land, Water and Bodies

The politics of mineral extraction: Ghana's Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector in perspective

Environmental Human Rights Defenders – Change Agents at the Crossroads of Climate change, Biodiversity and Cultural Conservation

ECO-Syria: Exploring Conflict-Environment Interactions for Sustainable Development and Conservation

S(TEDELIJK)ZINE: Extractivism Everywhere

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Interested in our research? Please contact us

Martina Angela Caretta
Associate Professor, Docent 
martina_angela [dot] caretta [at] keg [dot] lu [dot] se (martina_angela[dot]caretta[at]keg[dot]lu[dot]se)

Group members

Joel Agbesinyale

Ingrid Altamirano

Martina Angela Caretta

Muriel Côte

Maria Andrea Nardi

Catalina Quiroga 

Vasna Ramasar

 

 

 

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