Economics of extractivism : energy and resources in the 21st century

• Main Authors: Ferreira, Rosa Ma Regueiro (Author), Alonso Ferna??ndez, Pablo (Author), Man??e?? Estrada, Aurelia (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon : Routledge, 2026.
• Edition: First edition.
• Series: Routledge studies in ecological economics.
• Subjects: Mineral industries > Environmental aspects.; Mineral industries > Economic aspects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781003432715; 1003432719; 9781040600610; 1040600611; 9781040600658; 1040600654; 9781032558790
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (116 pages) : illustrations.

Extractivism is an economic model based on the extraction of natural resources for export that is widespread in resource-rich countries. Historically, extractivism was typically used in reference to fossil fuels but in recent decades the drive to find new energy sources has given rise to new dynamic...