RT Book,_Whole
T1 Economics of Extractivism: Energy and Resources in the 21st Century
A1 Regueiro Ferreira, Rosa María
A1 Alonso Fernández, Pablo
A1 Mañé Estrada, Aurèlia
K1 Economics
K1 Finance
K1 Business & Industry
K1 Environment and Sustainability
K1 Global Development
AB 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 dynamics in extractivism. This book identifies and describes these new dynamics and trends in extractivism and explores their effects on the economic development and environmental impact of different countries, to show the potential benefits and limits of renewable energies.To this end, an introduction and contextualisation of the concept of extractivism in recent decades is provided. This is followed by a detailed description of the various impacts around extractivism of different energy sources throughout the 21st century: fossil fuels, renewables and other sources. Subsequently, the implications of extractivism for economic development, the environment, the energy transition, and the problems and conflicts arising from the relations between extractivist countries and consumers in the field of energy are examined in depth.This book will be of interest to readers in ecological economics, environmental economics, energy economics, political ecology, and anyone working on energy issues in the social and natural sciences.
PB Routledge
SN 978-1-032-55879-0
YR 2026
FD 2026
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/47185
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/47185
LA eng
NO Regueiro Ferreira, R.M., Alonso Fernández, P., Mañé Estrada, A. (2026). Economics of Extractivism: Energy and Resources in the 21st Century. Routledge
DS Minerva
RD 21 may 2026