Abstract
Governments and companies argue that investing in wind energy contributes to global sustainable development and ecological conservation. However, vulnerable groups, such as indigenous peoples - traditionally excluded and marginalized - suffer the consequences of wind energy investment. This is a historical continuity of oppression and repression of indigenous peoples by elite groups, conceptualized as “Internal colonialism”. This article, based on a longitudinal study (2013–2021) developed in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca (Mexico), discusses the internal colonialism exerted on vulnerable communities in relation to wind investments in the region. It also provides a historical perspective on the dispute over indigenous communal land in the conflictive dynamics of such investments. The study provides a critical analysis of the interaction between vulnerable groups and elite groups (individuals with government or business power).
Bidragets oversatte titel | Investment in Wind Energy in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec: Continuity of Internal Colonialism in Territorial Disputes |
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Originalsprog | Spansk |
Tidsskrift | Iberoamericana, Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies |
Vol/bind | 50 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 40-52 |
Antal sider | 13 |
ISSN | 0046-8444 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2021 |
Emneord
- Internal colonialism
- Human rights
- Zapotecs
- Wind energy
- Mexico