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.
Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences
(Argentina)
University of São Paulo
(Brazil)
Erasmus University of Rotterdam
(Netherlands)
Natural Resource Governance Institute
(Tunisia)
University College of London
(United Kingdom)
University of Toronto
(Canada)
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) (Switzerland)
independent
researcher
National University of San Martín
(Argentina)
University of Toronto
(Canada)
Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (Cuba)
University Mouloud Mammeri de
Tizi-Ouzou (Algeria)
Inter-American Development Bank
Georgetown University (USA)
University of Granada
(Spain)
Phillips University Marburg
(Germany)
This Extractivism Policy Brief 08/2024 argues that: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico hold a considerable share of lithium reserves globally. These countries developed specific
This Extractivism Policy Brief 07/2024 shows: With the economic and ecological crisis that Tunisia is experiencing, an energy transition is needed to benefit from the
The new book of our researcher Luiza Cerioli, entitled “The Persian Gulf Triangle: Strategic Relations between Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States,” is already
We published a new article: Warnecke-Berger, H., & Burchardt, H.‑J. Zu reich für die Energiewende? WeltSichten: Magazin Für Globale Entwicklung Und Ökumenische Zusammenarbeit, 2024(3). https://www.welt-sichten.org/artikel/42681/zu-reich-fuer-die-energiewende
This Extractivism Policy Brief 06/2024 shows: Despite global economic changes, the institutional configurations of the rentier system of accumulation in Algeria remain fundamentally the same.
This Extractivism Policy Brief 05/2024 shows: In the mining region of Gafsa in Tunisia, the phosphate industry has long played a central role. Despite its
This Extractivism Policy Brief 04/2024 shows: Tunisia has faced socio-political crises linked to the exploitation of natural resources, mainly in the southern part of the
This Extractivism Policy Brief 03/2024 shows: Historical dependence on extractive rents has contributed significantly to the structural weakness of the Bolivian State. Ruling political coalitions
Our post-doctoral researcher, Dr Luíza Cerioli, published a new article with The British Journal of Politics and International Relations (BJPIR) entitled “Neoclassical Realism, Global International
This Extractivism Policy Brief 02/2024 shows: Climate change obstructs Latin America’s development, affecting the economy, society, and the environment. A substantial investment is needed for
Extractivism Occasional Paper 01/2024: Bringing Heterodoxy Back into a World of Pessimism Abstract The world is one of crises. In fact, it seems that a
This Extractivism Policy Brief 01/2024 shows: • The Ukraine war forced a change in the EU energy strategy, creating, this way, a window of opportunity
The article scrutinises the failure of neo-extractivism in Latin America. Parallel to the global super cycle of commodity prices, many Latin American governments turned to
Hans-Jürgen Burchardt, Cecilia Gárgano, Lucas Christel Are we confronted with a total environmental breakdown, or can we avoid it? What are the planetary boundaries
This Extractivism Policy Brief 09/2023 shows: • In 2019, Algeria experienced one of the largest popular uprisings the country has ever seen in its post-independence
This Extractivism Policy Brief 8/2023 shows • The paper analyzes the lack of cooperation between universities and companies in Algeria. • There is a lack
This Extractivism Policy Brief 7/2023 shows: • Agro-extractivism has shaped the productive matrix during the last four decades in Argentina. • Agro-extractivism not only does
This Extractivism Policy Brief 6/2023 shows •The current political crisis in Peru manifests long-standing social discontent over historical ethnic, class and environmentalinequalities that are largely
This Extractivism Policy Brief 5/2023 shows • In 2021, Mauritania exported approximately 13 million tons of iron, 20% of which was bound for Western Europe.
Humanity faces one of the most significant challenges in its history. The world must rapidly move toward decarbonized economies that minimize natural resource use to
The prevailing trend was that oil and gas were seen primarily as a matter of market mechanisms and competition rules, even if they were related
On March 29th, the dossier “Youth, politics and generations in Latin America, from the second half of the 20th century to the 21st century” was
This Extractivism Policy Brief shows: • Oil rents may affect the political regimes through influencing both defense and non-defense expenditures. • Defense expenditures are considerably
This Extractivism Policy Brief shows: • Extractivism has shaped Ecuador for the last half century. • The Yasuní initiative aimed at leaving about one fifth
Edited by Hannes Warnecke-Berger and Jan Ickler For many countries, primarily in the Global South, extractivism – the exploiting and exporting of natural resources –
Edited by Philip Fehling and Hans-Jürgen Burchardt Taxation and Inequality in Latin America takes a heterodox political economy approach, focusing on Latin America, where current
This policy brief argues that Brazil has a standstill development syndrome as its development path swayed from extractivism to industrialization and back to extractivism. The
Our Post-Doctoral Researcher based at the University of Kassel, Luíza Cerioli, together with Dr. Fernanda Barasuol (Federal University of Grande Dourados) and Dr. Mariana Kalil
This Extractivism Policy Brief argues The new Colombian president Gustavo Petro pushes for a transition from an extractivist to a productive economy. He needs to
This Extractivism Policy Brief argues The European energy transition has an impact on political decisions in Chile President Boric intends to change the mining sector
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro seems to be somewhat confused on how to tackle the Ukraine-Russia conflict in a way that aligns with his interests. In
This Extractivism Policy Brief argues Extractivism is the dark side of sustainability raw materials and primary commodities are the backbones of the global economy extraction
The impulse for the recent transformations in the Arab world came from the Maghreb. Research on the region has been on the rise since, yet
We would like to share the book “Questioning the neoliberal extractivist model from the south. Capitalism, territories and resistance”. Where the postdoctoral researcher of
This edited volume is an open access title and assembles both the historical consciousness and transformation of the MENA region in various disciplinary and topical
In the wake of high world market prices at the beginning of the 21st century, many commodity exporting states experienced an enormous economic boom. In
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Principal Investigator
Latin America
Administration
Maghreb
Maghreb - Latin America
