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Under pressure from growing indigenous militancy, the government is taking belated steps to meet demands for better protection, including steps to stem the flow of extractive…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253836
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The deal matters for indigenous Canadians’ jurisdiction over land; the pipeline, in northern British Columbia, had provoked damaging economic blockades and political protests…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254712
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The government has ordered Pluspetrol, which owns and operates key oil and gas concessions, to abandon its exploratory activities in the central jungle region, following protests…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197683
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During the campaign leading up to the election, in which he narrowly beat incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, Lula had pledged to tackle deforestation of the Amazonian rainforest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281996
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This forms part of a broader crackdown against bunkering, oil theft, smuggling, violent crime, piracy and insurgencies in the Niger Delta as Nigeria struggles to increase its oil…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272042
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Output remains well below peak levels seen under former President Lenin Moreno (2017-21), and indigenous and environmental concerns look set to hinder the industry's development…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273527
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Debates over the future of oil production in the region have nevertheless continued. President Guillermo Lasso has signalled his intention to maintain production at the fields;…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281976
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City governance in Canada.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB196940
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Energy reforms and social conflicts.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219949
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This system is at the heart of corporate ‘net zero’ pledges. However, offsets are also controversial, with critics claiming that they are not just ineffective, but sometimes even…