Grassroots Special Section: 'Colonialities of climate change and action' edited by N. De la Hoz, D. Silva-Garzón, N. Hernández-Vidal, L. Gutiérrez-Escobar, M. Hasenfratz, & B. Fladvad

Pathways to decolonize North-South relations around energy transition

Author: Miriam Lang orcid logo (Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar)

  • Pathways to decolonize North-South relations around energy transition

    Grassroots Special Section: 'Colonialities of climate change and action' edited by N. De la Hoz, D. Silva-Garzón, N. Hernández-Vidal, L. Gutiérrez-Escobar, M. Hasenfratz, & B. Fladvad

    Pathways to decolonize North-South relations around energy transition

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Abstract

Climate coloniality manifests in the violent appropriation of territories in the Global South, including the extraction of strategic minerals such as copper and molybdenum to service energy transition and green growth for the major world powers. Peasant communities in the Intag river valley in Ecuador have been resisting large-scale mining for decades and, thus, have built up a local solidarity economy as a livelihood alternative. This includes communitarian hydropower projects at different scales, which are designed not only to provide families with extra income or jobs but also to build virtuous circles that avoid deforestation, protect biodiversity, and strengthen relations in all their dimensions: within communities, with nature, and with organized actors in the Global North who recognize and wish to cancel their climate debt.

Keywords: Climate coloniality, energy transition, convivial technologies, community organizing

How to Cite:

Lang, M., (2024) “Pathways to decolonize North-South relations around energy transition”, Journal of Political Ecology 31(1), 690–699. doi: https://doi.org/10.2458/jpe.5660

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17 Feb 2024
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