The forgotten case of Esmeraldas : perceptions of contamination and collective action in an Ecuadorian refinery town

Although much national and international attention has been given to the disastrous effects of oil spills in indigenous, Amazonian communities, virtually nothing is known about the effects of oil refinement, storage and shipping that takes place in the urban, largely Afro-descendent communities of E...

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Main Author: Engelman, Lindsey Tamar
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-12-4622