extractivism.de is a collaborative research project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The project investigates natural resource extractivism in Latin America and the Maghreb.
Workshop: Energy transition, Sustainability, and Development December 3–5, 2025 UNSAM Campus, Buenos Aires, Argentina Context In the context of the recurring crisis of the energy
DOWNLOAD PROGRAM The Conference The world is entering a new energy era. This transition substantially increases demand for raw materials essential to renewable energy and
The world is changing: climate crisis, geopolitical rivalry between the US and China, and the EU seeking influence – all of these factors are shaping
On Monday, 16 June 2025, an informal gathering took place at CELA (the Center for Latin American Studies, an interdisciplinary research center focusing on Latin
From June 30 to July 2, 2025, all current fellows of the Extractivism.de program, based at the University of Kassel and the Philipps University of
Comment by Youssef Cherif, Extractivism Fellow in Marburg, 2025 The inaugural Raisina Mediterranean forum, held in Marseille on 12–13 June 2025, marks a new chapter
Workshop: Energy transition, Sustainability, and Development December 3–5, 2025 UNSAM Campus, Buenos Aires, Argentina Context In the context of the recurring crisis of the energy
DOWNLOAD PROGRAM The Conference The world is entering a new energy era. This transition substantially increases demand for raw materials essential to renewable energy and
The world is changing: climate crisis, geopolitical rivalry between the US and China, and the EU seeking influence – all of these factors are shaping
On Monday, 16 June 2025, an informal gathering took place at CELA (the Center for Latin American Studies, an interdisciplinary research center focusing on Latin
From June 30 to July 2, 2025, all current fellows of the Extractivism.de program, based at the University of Kassel and the Philipps University of
Comment by Youssef Cherif, Extractivism Fellow in Marburg, 2025 The inaugural Raisina Mediterranean forum, held in Marseille on 12–13 June 2025, marks a new chapter
Erasmus University Rotterdam
(Netherlands)
University of San Martín
(Argentina)
Hassan I University
(Morocco)
University of Sussex
(United Kingdom)
Leiden University
(Netherlands)
Leiden University
(Netherlands)
University Diego Portales
(Chile)
Our postdoctoral researcher, Dr Luíza Cerioli, has recently published an article titled “Crossing the ‘Global South Frontier’: Mapping Latin American Presence in International Relations Publications” in co-authorship with Prof. Dr
This Extractivism Policy Brief 05/2025 shows: Framing green hydrogen as a universal solution to climate challenges reflects a techno-optimistic response to fundamentally political issues. The European Union’s
This Extractivism Policy Brief 04/2025 shows: Green hydrogen production can follow two pathways: an extractive one led by elites, disregarding local interests, or an inclusive one balancing
This Extractivism Policy Brief 03/2025 shows: Tunisia’s energy strategy is shaped by a global discourse prioritizing state-centric energy security, despite addressing national needs and climate
This Extractivism Policy Brief 02/2025 shows: Communities demand a fair share. Local populations in Gafsa call for a direct role in managing and benefiting from phosphate revenues.
This Extractivism Policy Brief 01/2025 shows: Algeria’s rentier economy persists not due to institutional failure alone, but because a historically entrenched habitus actively sustains and legitimizes the
Our postdoctoral researcher, Dr Luíza Cerioli, has recently published an article titled “Crossing the ‘Global South Frontier’: Mapping Latin American Presence in International Relations Publications” in co-authorship with Prof. Dr
This Extractivism Policy Brief 05/2025 shows: Framing green hydrogen as a universal solution to climate challenges reflects a techno-optimistic response to fundamentally political issues. The European Union’s
This Extractivism Policy Brief 04/2025 shows: Green hydrogen production can follow two pathways: an extractive one led by elites, disregarding local interests, or an inclusive one balancing
This Extractivism Policy Brief 03/2025 shows: Tunisia’s energy strategy is shaped by a global discourse prioritizing state-centric energy security, despite addressing national needs and climate
This Extractivism Policy Brief 02/2025 shows: Communities demand a fair share. Local populations in Gafsa call for a direct role in managing and benefiting from phosphate revenues.
This Extractivism Policy Brief 01/2025 shows: Algeria’s rentier economy persists not due to institutional failure alone, but because a historically entrenched habitus actively sustains and legitimizes the
