Green exploitation is still exploitation

Peter Albrecht; Kwesi Aning; Marie Ladekjær Gravesen; Dzodzi Tsikata

Green exploitation is still exploitation

Peter Albrecht, Kwesi Aning, Marie Ladekjær Gravesen, Dzodzi Tsikata

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

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Abstract

Since the imperialist wars over diamonds and gold in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, global attempts to access Africa’s natural resources have sparked tensions and confrontations. Today, we are deepening these patterns of conflict in the name of nature conservation and the green transition.

Original language	English
Publication date	15 Nov 2023
Publisher	Royal African Society
Number of pages	3
Publication status	Published - 15 Nov 2023

Keywords

Africa
Green transition
Exploitation

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Green exploitation is still exploitation

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