7/ Space at the Edge of the Amazon

Mitchell, Sean T.

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“…159 This calculative regime was used to ensure that indigenous people remained in debt and, as Casement observed, effectively got nothing for their rubber. 160 Worse, integral to the operation of the regime was the prospect of physical violence: "In many cases the Indian rubber worker-who knew roughly what quantity of rubber was expected of him-when he brought his load to be weighed, seeing that the needle of the balance did not touch the required spot, would throw himself face downwards on the ground, and in that posture await the inevitable blows". 161…”

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“…Casement observed that all the pay received by the Barbadians was effectively "taken back by the company." 178 Casement examined the accounts of individual Barbadians and the invoices for goods they had obtained from the company stores at La Chorrera. 179 These confirmed the "grossest overcharges" and showed that significantly higher prices were charged to Barbadians compared to chiefs of sections and other company employees.…”

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The Peruvian Amazon Company: An Accounting Perspective

Walker¹

2022

Enterp. Soc.

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This article presents an analysis of the operations of the Peruvian Amazon Company through an accounting lens. It is suggested that a focus on asset categories augments our knowledge of the company’s exploitation of the land and Indigenous peoples of Amazonia. In particular, the study explores the PAC’s questionable ownership of estates in the Putumayo, what its approach to valuing those estates implied about enslavement, how its treatment of “expenses of conquest” and the inclusion of armaments on the balance sheet indicated the forced subjugation of labor, and how the classification of rubber collectors and their Barbadian overseers as debtors further suggests the practice of debt peonage. Although the findings affirm the utilization of accounting as a facilitator of subjugation, it is shown that in the hands of humanitarians such as Roger Casement, accounting could also be deployed in the pursuit of emancipation.

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The Peruvian Amazon Company: An Accounting Perspective

Walker¹

2022

Enterp. Soc.

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“…plants), which makes ensuring transparency and traceability more challenging (Stone and Rahimifard, 2018). To illustrate this complexity further, recent investigations have exposed concerning links between meat products sold in Tesco stores and illegal fires and deforestation, resulting in the loss of 400 hectares of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest (Mitchell, 2023).…”

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Breaking the cycle of inertia in food supply chains: a systems thinking approach for innovation and sustainability

Alem Fonseca,

Tsolakis,

Kittipanya-Ngam

2024

SCM

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Purpose Amidst compounding crises and increasing global population’s nutritional needs, food supply chains are called to address the “diet–environment–health” trilemma in a sustainable and resilient manner. However, food system stakeholders are reluctant to act upon established protein sources such as meat to avoid potential public and industry-driven repercussions. To this effect, this study aims to understand the meat supply chain (SC) through systems thinking and propose innovative interventions to break this “cycle of inertia”. Design/methodology/approach This research uses an interdisciplinary approach to investigate the meat supply network system. Data was gathered through a critical literature synthesis, domain-expert interviews and a focus group engagement to understand the system’s underlying structure and inspire innovative interventions for sustainability. Findings The analysis revealed that six main sub-systems dictate the “cycle of inertia” in the meat food SC system, namely: (i) cultural, (ii) social, (iii) institutional, (iv) economic, (v) value chain and (vi) environmental. The Internet of Things and innovative strategies help promote sustainability and resilience across all the sub-systems. Research limitations/implications The study findings demystify the structure of the meat food SC system and unveil the root causes of the “cycle of inertia” to suggest pertinent, innovative intervention strategies. Originality/value This research contributes to the SC management field by capitalising on interdisciplinary scientific evidence to address a food system challenge with significant socioeconomic and environmental implications.

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7/ Space at the Edge of the Amazon

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