ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH, vol 33

Edited by Paul Cooney and William Sacher Freslon ()

in RESEARCH IN POLITICAL ECONOMY from Paul Zarembka, currently edited by Paul Zarembka

Abstract: This volume explores the impact of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) on the environment of the Global South during this period of neoliberal globalization. -- Since the end of the 1970s, the role of TNCs in the global economy has developed significantly, and the subsequent changes to international institutions and the establishment of free trade zones have limited the effectiveness of environmental protections. Drawing together contributions from several continents, this important book examines the environmental consequences and crises resulting from these changes. It highlights the negative impact on the environment, ecosystems and ways of living for many people across the globe and shows how this is reflected in the struggle between corporate interests, social movements and human rights. -- Developing key themes around transnational extractive activity, especially mining and oil corporations; the impact of transnational capital on indigenous or traditional populations, and the role played by international institutions, "Environmental Impacts of Transnational Corporations in the Global South" is essential reading for researchers and practitioners within the field.

Keywords: TNCs; transnationals; mining; dispossession; environment; social conflict; extractivism; art; resistance; Australia; indigenous; colonialism; Africa; debt; petroleum; accidents; Zimbabwe; Uganda; Brazil; Pecem industrial complex; water resources; family farming; agriculture; fair trade; global food chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B5 F6 I0 I3 N3 N5 Q0 Q1 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 978-1-78756-034-5
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