Struggling over Serra do Curral

Bibliographic Data

ID8239267
AuthorsRicardo Carneiro (0000-0003-4674-7639, João Pinheiro Foundation, corresponding author), Flávia De Paula Duque Brasil (0000-0003-3070-7050, João Pinheiro Foundation), Bruno Dias Magalhaes (0000-0001-6759-6249, João Pinheiro Foundation), Clara De Oliveira Lazzarotti Diniz (João Pinheiro Foundation)
Year2023
Volume15
Issue1
Pages33-52
Publication date2023-03-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCosmopolitan Civil Societies An Interdisciplinary Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1837-5391 • E-ISSN: 1837-5391
PublisherUniversity of Technology, Sydney (UTS) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5130/ccs.v15.i1.8296
OpenAlexW4362519401
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited18

The Serra do Curral is a mountain range that extends to the municipalities of Belo Horizonte, Sabará and Nova Lima, in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It is already deteriorated by a long history of mineral extraction not followed by any environmental restoration. Since the 1960’s, Serra do Curral has been an object of many civil society collective actions calling for its preservation. In 2022, the authorization of new mining operation provoked a strong civil society reaction. A coalition of environmental and social activists, alongside new political actors convened in defence of Serra do Curral now demand the immediate revocation of the licence. The present article analyses the current conflict, identifying the main actors, their collective action repertoires, and how those actions play out as the conflict unfolds. The research is conducted through documental inquiry, media coverage analysis and on-site direct observation. Looking into the political struggle around new-extractivism conflicts, we argue, can provide important data and insights about resistance and the developing of alternatives

Action (physics · Authorization · Civil society · Collective action · Computer security · Direct action · Object (grammar · Political science · Politics · Revocation · Sociology · State (computer science · Engineering · Law · Mining and Resource Management

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