An introduction to the political ecology of agrofuels

Dietz, Kristina; Pye, Oliver; Engels, Bettina; Brunnengräber, Achim

doi:10.4324/9781315795409-1

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“…The 'financialization' of nature and resourceswidespread in contemporary neoliberal capitalism (Büscher et al 2012)involves imposing 'environmental' agendas around such labels as 'green economy', 'low-carbon transitions' or 'sustainable intensification'. The expansion of quasi-privatized national parks, tourist zones and other 'protected areas' is part of this, as are 'payment for ecosystem services', biodiversity offsets or the promotion of biofuels or carbon forestry schemes in the name of climate change mitigation (Matondi, Havnevik, and Beyene 2011;McAfee 2012;Dietz et al 2014;Leach and Scoones 2015). Collectively, these phenomena have often been described as 'green grabbing' -'the appropriation of land and nature for environmental ends' (Fairhead, Leach, and Scoones 2012, 238).…”

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Resistance, acquiescence or incorporation? An introduction to land grabbing and political reactions ‘from below’

Hall¹,

Edelman²,

Borras

et al. 2015

The Journal of Peasant Studies

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Political reactions 'from below' to global land grabbing have been vastly more varied and complex than is usually assumed. This essay introduces a collection of groundbreaking studies that discuss responses that range from various types of organized and everyday resistance to demands for incorporation or for better terms of incorporation into land deals. Initiatives 'from below' in response to land deals have involved local and transnational alliances and the use of legal and extra-legal methods, and have brought victories and defeats. The relevance of political reactions to land grabbing is discussed in light of theories of social movements and critical agrarian studies. Future research on reactions 'from below' to land grabbing must include greater attention to gender and generational differences in both impacts and political agency.

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Resistance, acquiescence or incorporation? An introduction to land grabbing and political reactions ‘from below’

Hall¹,

Edelman²,

Borras

et al. 2015

The Journal of Peasant Studies

480

229

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“…This fueled speculation on cereal markets and led to rising prices worldwide for food crops such as corn. This has contributed to so-called hunger riots in numerous countries, such as Mexico [19]. This brief outline indicates that we are dealing with a multi-crisis constellation in which various intertwined problem dimensions interact [20].…”

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Greening the Car? Conflict Dynamics within the German Platform for Electric Mobility

Richter

Haas

2020

Sustainability

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The environmental crisis due to air pollution, high CO2 emissions, noise from traffic and soil ceiling requires profound changes to the car-dependent transport system. This article examines the political dynamics of German transport politics, focusing on the National Platform for Electric Mobility (NPE), a high-level political forum that aimed to accelerate the run-up of the electric mobility market in Germany. The NPE provides an interesting case to study the strategies of stakeholders in influencing policy-making and shaping alternative pathways to the car-centered transport system. The paper focusses on actor constellations and the conflicts that arise within the NPE, as well as the temporal dynamics within the electric mobility debate. The findings suggest that the NPE contributed to a narrow understanding of mobility transformation based on road transport and electric cars, but that it is better described as ecological modernization. Within this narrow framework, a fundamental conflict unfolds between strong advocates versus those slowing down the ecological modernization of the car. A third group demands at least a partial departure from the automobile-centered model but remains marginalized within the NPE. Aside from this core conflict, members of the NPE struggled over the location for battery cell production, the introduction of a purchase grant known as the environmental bonus, and the expansion of battery recharging infrastructure. These issues illustrate that discussions within the NPE relate to the political debates about the future of mobility, which have intensified in Germany in recent years. However, the case of the NPE shows that high-level stakeholder platforms are not an adequate forum to legitimately deliberate and to practically contribute to a wider and more fundamental rethink of future mobility concepts.

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“…As empresas não permitem o cultivo integrado do dendê com outras culturas para que não haja implicações sobre a produção e consequentemente sobre os lucros gerados, o que acaba gerando uma dependência do agricultor em relação a este cultivo. Além disso, a conversão do óleo de palma para outros usos é complexa e cara, não configurando esta mudança de uso uma alternativa viável para o agricultor familiar, fazendo com o que o mesmo esteja dependente do setor por pelo menos 25 anos, período de produtividade do dendê (Dietz et al, 2015).…”

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Integração Da Dendeicultura À Agricultura Familiar: Um Estudo Dos Impactos Socioambientais E Econômicos No Polo De Produção Concórdia, Pará

Sousa

Gemaque

Beltrão

2019

HOLOS

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O presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar os impactos socioambientais e econômicos causados pela expansão da dendeicultura em propriedades de agricultores familiares, no polo Concórdia de produção de dendê, localizado no Nordeste do Estado do Pará. A abordagem metodológica utilizada foi quali-quantitativa, com levantamento de dados a partir de formulários semiestruturados que foram aplicados a uma amostra de 19 agricultores familiares previamente selecionados dentro da área de estudo. A análise dos dados coletados foi realizada por meio de estatística descritiva, com auxílio do programa SPSS versão 20.0., e permitiu apontar, neste estudo de caso, dificuldades na adequação do cultivo do dendê ao modelo de mão- de-obra familiar, bem como uma pequena participação da atividade na geração de renda das famílias. Além disso, foram identificadas situações que comprometem a saúde humana e o meio ambiente, a exemplo da disposição final inadequada de resíduos sólidos perigosos, provenientes das embalagens vazias e laváveis de agrotóxicos. Como benefícios dessa integração, constatou-se o aumento na assistência técnica e capacitação dos agricultores. Como resultados do estudo, verificou-se a necessidade de políticas que ofereçam aos agricultores alternativas econômicas ao dendê, e que sejam também capazes de promover o desenvolvimento socioambiental das comunidades envolvidas. Por fim, ressalta-se que apesar da perspectiva econômica da dendeicultura, ainda se faz necessário avaliar as condições estruturais nas quais os agricultores familiares se encontram sob a ótica da sustentabilidade e inclusão social, especialmente na região Amazônica.

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An introduction to the political ecology of agrofuels

Cited by 10 publications

References 1 publication

Resistance, acquiescence or incorporation? An introduction to land grabbing and political reactions ‘from below’

Resistance, acquiescence or incorporation? An introduction to land grabbing and political reactions ‘from below’

Greening the Car? Conflict Dynamics within the German Platform for Electric Mobility

Integração Da Dendeicultura À Agricultura Familiar: Um Estudo Dos Impactos Socioambientais E Econômicos No Polo De Produção Concórdia, Pará

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