Reckoning with harm : the toxic relations of oil in Amazonia / Amelia Fiske.

"The book aims to clarify what it means to be harmed by the petroleum extraction industry and how residents of Amazonia have in fact been harmed. The author critiques legalistic, technocratic definitions of harm, which are routinely used to deny accountability for widespread industry-driven damage a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fiske, Amelia (Author)
Language:English
Published: Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Petroleum industry and trade > Environmental aspects > Amazon River Region.
Petroleum industry and trade > Social aspects > Amazon River Region.
Liability for oil pollution damages > Social aspects > Amazon River Region.
Petroleum law and legislation > Social aspects > Amazon River Region.
Environmental justice > Amazon River Region.
Social responsibility of business > Amazon River Region.
Environmental justice.
Petroleum industry and trade > Environmental aspects.
Petroleum industry and trade > Social aspects.
Social responsibility of business.
Amazon River Region.
Physical Description:xix, 272 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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