Socio-environmental conflicts and mining in Sonora, Mexico
The state of Sonora is a national leader in mining production, but in 2014, it was the scene of a large-scale environmental disaster caused by the modern mining industry in Mexico. The objective of the article is to determine the actors and forms that socio-environmental conflicts have taken in the...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Country: | México |
| Institution: | EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO |
| Repository: | Estudios Demográficos y Urbanos |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oai.estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx:article/2028 |
| Online Access: | https://estudiosdemograficosyurbanos.colmex.mx/index.php/edu/article/view/2028 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | conflicto socioambiental contaminación contingencia ambiental derrame México minería riesgo Sonora contamination environmental contingency Mexico mining mining spill risk socio-environmental conflict |
| Summary: | The state of Sonora is a national leader in mining production, but in 2014, it was the scene of a large-scale environmental disaster caused by the modern mining industry in Mexico. The objective of the article is to determine the actors and forms that socio-environmental conflicts have taken in the state, from 2008 to 2018. Our contribution was made to the systematization of 22 environmental contingencies and eight socio-environmental conflicts were catalogued. It is concluded that the forms of socio-environmental conflicts prior to the 2014 spill maintained local demands and the subsequent ones sought media visibility. The socio-environmental conflict of the Sonora River stands out for the diversity of actors and alliances. |
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