"A compelling study for readers interested in the environmental history of Latin America, this book sheds light on the complex history of the Ecuadorian rainforest and the impact oil development. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details"--
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction: the oil-induced metamorphosis; 2. Hidden treasures: the Ecuadorean Amazon before oil; 3. A resource environment: prospecting and the conceptual metamorphosis; 4. Oily roads: infrastructure and the material metamorphosis; 5. Ghost acres: waste management and the toxic metamorphosis; 6. A tough life: oil workers and the social metamorphosis; 7. The legal aftermath: an open-ended conclusion.