Maximilian Fritz Feichtner (Independent Scholar)

The Metamorphosis of the Amazon

An Environmental History of Oil Extraction in Ecuador

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A compelling study for readers interested in the environmental history of Latin America, this book sheds light on the complex history of the Ecuadorian rainforest and the impact oil development. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 163mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781009343091
• ISBN-10: 1009343092
• Artikelnr.: 67828756

Autorenporträt

Maximilian Fritz Feichtner is an Independent Scholar and environmental consultant. He advises German state and federal government agencies on environmental and sustainability issues and climate change.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: the oil-induced metamorphosis
2. Hidden treasures: the Ecuadorean Amazon before oil
3. A resource environment: prospecting and the conceptual metamorphosis
4. Oily roads: infrastructure and the material metamorphosis
5. Ghost acres: waste management and the toxic metamorphosis
6. A tough life: oil workers and the social metamorphosis
7. The legal aftermath: an open-ended conclusion.