Fracking and Resistance in the Land of Fire

Riffo, Lorena Natalia

doi:10.1080/10714839.2017.1409376

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“…Nonetheless, by blocking sites of fossil energy carrier extraction (such as coal mines) or combustion (such as power plants), activists around the world have drawn attention to the socio-ecological impacts of the fossil energy system (Veltmeyer and Bowles 2014;Temper et al 2015;Riffo 2017;Temper 2019). In some cases, activists have successfully carried legal proceedings against pollution stemming from operation and hazardous to human health.…”

Section: Phase 3: Operation and Usementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The most immediate of these relate to conflicts that challenge the further expansion of the fossil energy system (Martinez-Alier 2014). These conflicts comprise, for example, resistance against the further extraction of fossil energy carriers (e.g., mining, fracking) and the respective fossil infrastructure development (Özkaynak et al 2012;Veltmeyer and Bowles 2014;Riffo 2017). From an integrated socio-metabolic and political-economic perspective, recent struggles for the 'municipalization' of energy supply-and especially of renewable energy development-may be examples for transformative entry points (Kunze and Becker 2015;Moss et al 2015;Haas 2019).…”

Section: Challenges and Opportunities For The Transformation Of Provisioning Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The transformation of provisioning systems from an integrated perspective of social metabolism and political economy: a conceptual framework

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Energy, food, or mobility can be conceptualized as provisioning systems which are decisive to sustainability transformations in how they shape resource use and because of emissions resulting from them. To curb environmental pressures and improve societal well-being, fundamental changes to existing provisioning systems are necessary. In this article, we propose that provisioning systems be conceptualized as featuring integrated socio-metabolic and political-economic dimensions. In socio-metabolic terms, material stocks—buildings, infrastructures, and machines, for example—are key components of provisioning systems and transform flows of energy and materials into goods and services. In political-economic terms, provisioning systems are formed by actors, institutions, and capital. We loosely identify and closely analyze, from socio-metabolic and political-economic perspectives, five phases along which provisioning systems are shaped and in which specific opportunities for interventions exist. Relying mainly on examples from the fossil-fueled electricity system, we argue that an integrated conceptualization of provisioning systems can advance understanding of these systems in two essential ways: by (1) facilitating a more encompassing perspective on current forms of provisioning as relying on capitalist regulation and on material stocks and flows and by (2) embedding provisioning systems within their historical context, making it possible to conceive of more sustainable and just forms of provisioning under (radically) altered conditions.

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The transformation of provisioning systems from an integrated perspective of social metabolism and political economy: a conceptual framework

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“…The country's southernmost region, Argentine Patagonia, was incorporated into the national territory in the late nineteenth century following the 'conquest of the desert', a military campaign that killed and displaced thousands of indigenous people. The region has long been marked by fossil fuel extraction, but it has recently become a site of increased economic interest to national and transnational capital (Riffo, 2017). This expansion of the extractive industries has been met by the resistance of indigenous Mapuche communities claiming back ancestral land and other local communities protecting their environment and traditional economies (Svampa and Viale, p. 2014).…”

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Determination of Aesthetic Acts as Resistance by Social Society

Siregar

2023

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Magna Sententia is a municipality in the province of Neuquén, Argentina. Situated in a region traditionally known for its fruticulture economy, Magna sententia has recently been identified as a potential location for shattering. This development has resulted in widespread opposition among its inhabitants. The fight against breaking into Magna Sententia has followed several channels, from road blockades to art festivals and a legal challenge to the municipality. This paper analyses the conflict is focusing on the forms of community art and media employed by the local assembly against shattering to widen and sustain participation in the struggle and the role that these media have in mediating collective identity processes in the fight against breaking. Building on the concept of mediated identities (Fornäs and Xinaris, 2013), I look at this community art and media practices as dialogical (Kester, 2004). I propose that activities such as art festivals, mural painting and open radios contribute to collective identity through three mediating tactics: participation, knowledge sharing, and the event modality. I argue that these forms of community arts and media can be seen as a productive output of the conflict (Merlinsky, 2015), as they become crucial practices of cultural resistance.

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“…The Argentine Patagonia, the southernmost region of the country, was incorporated into the national territory in the late nineteenth century following the 'conquest of the desert', a military campaign that resulted in the killing and displacement of thousands of indigenous people. The region has for long been marked by fossil fuel extraction, but it has recently become a site of increased economic interest to national and transnational capital (Riffo, 2017). This expansion of the extractive industries has been met by the resistance of indigenous mapuche communities claiming back ancestral land and other local communities protecting their environment and traditional economies (Svampa and Viale, p. 2014).…”

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Mediating Identities: Community Arts, Media, and Collective Identity in the Frontline Resistance to Fracking

Serafini

2018

Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change

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Vista Alegre is a municipality in the province of Neuquén, Argentina. Situated in a region traditionally known for its fruticulture economy, Vista Alegre has recently been identified as a potential location for fracking, a development that has resulted in widespread opposition among its inhabitants. The fight against fracking in Vista Alegre has followed a number of channels, from road blockades to art festivals and a legal challenge to the municipality. This paper analyses the conflict focusing on the forms of community art and media employed by the local assembly against fracking to widen and sustain participation in the struggle, and the role that these media have in mediating collective identity processes in the fight against fracking. Building on the concept of mediated identities (Fornäs and Xinaris, 2013), I look at these community art and media practices as dialogical (Kester, 2004). I propose that activities such as art festivals, mural painting and open radios contribute to collective identity processes through three mediating tactics: participation, knowledge sharing and the event modality. I conclude by arguing that these forms of community arts and media can be seen as a productive output of the conflict (Merlinsky, 2015), as they become crucial practices of cultural resistance.

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Fracking and Resistance in the Land of Fire

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The transformation of provisioning systems from an integrated perspective of social metabolism and political economy: a conceptual framework

The transformation of provisioning systems from an integrated perspective of social metabolism and political economy: a conceptual framework

Determination of Aesthetic Acts as Resistance by Social Society

Mediating Identities: Community Arts, Media, and Collective Identity in the Frontline Resistance to Fracking

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